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Written by:
Kaili
7/8/2011 12:18 PM
CMS has a proposed rule that will exclude physicians from the
Medicare eRx penalty if they have or will have a certified EMR in 2011. Also, the rule will be adding four new hardships for the eRx Medicare mandate. With the June 30th, 2011 deadline already passed, CMS recently announced this proposed rule should be finalized in August.
The rule will provide relief to providers that were unable to meet the eRx requirements, and allow more time to meet those requirements. CMS has taken into account the number of comments that it has already received and the comments from such organizations such as the AMA in revising some of the potentially burdensome rules.
Physicians will be able to claim one of the several hardships available through a special website by
October 1st, 2011 to be excluded from the eRx Medicare mandate. The four additional hardships that will be added are:
- Physicians who register to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid EMR incentive program, and adopt and use certified EMR technology by the 2011 deadline.
- Physicians who cannot prescribe enough drug orders electronically due to local, state or federal laws, such as those prohibiting paperless orders for narcotics.
- Physicians with limited prescribing activity.
- Physicians with insufficient opportunities to report the e-prescribing measures because the types of patient visits they claim are not eligible under the program.
Cal-Med offers a fully
integrated EMR with an eRx software solution that will meet all of the requirements and for a limited time Cal-Med is also offering a
25% discount of the purchase of the Practice Expert EMR software Solution. For more information contact
Chris Urzua.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is accepting comments from the public until July 25th, 2011. Comments can be sent by mail or through the
regulations website (Keyword: CMS-3248-P)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Dept. of Health & Human Services
Attn: CMS-3248-P
P.O. Box 8013
Baltimore, MD 21244-8013
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2 comment(s) so far...
Re: eRx Medicare Penalty Relief
Is there an update on this rule?
By Jen Smith on
7/28/2011 11:15 AM
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Re: eRx Medicare Penalty Relief
Jen,
As of right now there is no update on the rule. The rule is expected to be finalized in August. Keep checking back as we will post any updates on the eRx rule here.
Thanks,
Kaili
By Kaili on
7/28/2011 11:18 AM
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