Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
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Published on Fri Mar 27, 2009
" As most practices know, successful e-prescribers qualify for a two percent incentive payment for 2009. But if you were confused about what constituted a qualified e-prescribing system -- or what the claims entailed -- CMS has some answers.
On April 23, CMS released several documents to guide practices along the way as they ease into e-prescribing.The following documents are accessible on the CMS Web site at www.cms.hhs.gov/ERxIncentive/06_E-Prescribing_Measure.asp:
" E-Prescribing Measure Specifications
" Claims-Based Reporting Principles for E-Prescribing Incentive Program
" Sample E-Prescribing Claim.
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