Medicare eRx Penalty
September 2011
Last Chance to Avoid Medicare Penalty!
CMS Finalizes Changes to 2011 eRx Incentive Program
If you purchase a Certified EHR and register to participate by October 1, 2011, you can qualify for a hardship exemption in order to avoid paying the 2012 and 2013 eRx penalties.
For details about the new exemption, see page 54959 in http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-09-06/pdf/2011-22629.pdf.
May 2011
Reminder: Medicare Penalty For Not Using eRX Now!
Avoid a 1% reduction in your Medicare payments
Starting in 2012 Medicare will deduct 1% from provider payments if the provider has not sent at least 10 (ten) prescriptions electronically during the first half of 2011. There is a 1.5% penalty in 2013 and a 2% penalty in 2014 and beyond.
Use of a Certified Electronics Health Records program does not count unless the 10 (ten) prescriptions requirement has been met.
To avoid this penalty at least 10 (ten) claims must be sent with G8553 added to the other charge(s).
Here are some reference links:
- osteopathic.org - E-Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program – Qualifying and Avoiding the Penalty (will open in a new tab)
- cms.gov - Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program (will open in a new tab)
- 2011 Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program Update – Future Payment Adjustments [PDF]
- 2011 eRx Measure Specifications, Release Notes and Claims-Based Reporting Principles [ZIP 153KB]
Call VersaForm to get started with eRX today: 800-678-1111, ext. 1
