Unsuccessful Electronic Prescribers Face 2% Cuts in 2014 Physicians and group practices who were not successful electronic prescribers under the 2012 or 2013 Medicare eRx Incentive Program will be subject to a negative payment adjustment of 2% in 2014 on all Medicare Part B claims paid under the physician fee schedule. December 19, 2013 e prescribing, Medicare, Payment e-prescribing, eRx, 2014 medicare payment adjustment, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
5 Important Meaningful Use Stage 2 Changes 5 upcoming changes you need to know about meaningful use stage 2. July 2, 2013 EHR, Physician Resource, Technology stage 2, erx, meaningful use 0 0 Comment Read More »
One Week Left to Avoid 2014 Medicare Electronic Prescribing Penalty To avoid a 2% penalty on all Medicare part B claims in 2014, physicians must report e-prescribing activity using measure code G8553 with at least 10 fee schedule services between January 1 and June 30, 2013 by June 30, 2013. June 24, 2013 e prescribing, Payment e-prescribing penalty, G8553, Medicare electronic prescribing, eRx 0 0 Comment Read More »
New ePrescribing Hardship Exemption Deadline – July 2 CMS has published a notice extending the June 30 deadline for filing an ePrescribing hardship exemption to July 2 (included below). CMS appears to be doing this because there are some computer system updates underway for the Communication Support Page. June 29, 2012 e prescribing , ePrescribing hardship exemption, eRx, ePrescribing 0 0 Comment Read More »
Avoid the e-Prescribing Penalty for 2013 The deadline to apply for a Medicare e-prescribing exemption for 2013 is June 30, 2012. If you have not electronically prescribed 10 times with a qualifying physician fee schedule service, you only have a few more weeks to do so. The 2013 payment reduction penalty of 1.5 percent will be determined by e-prescribing activity between January 1 and June 30, 2012. May 25, 2012 e prescribing, Medicare, Payment e-prescribing penalty, eRX, Medicare eRx 0 0 Comment Read More »