decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2011 Issue 10 (October)
CMS will send separate letters about e-Rx penalty, hardship exemption status
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Article Overview
This news item covers CMS guidance to Medicare providers about forthcoming e-prescribing penalty notices and the separate review-and-notification process for hardship exemption requests. It is relevant to practices that participate in Medicare Part B and need to understand how CMS and MAC communications are being handled, what general timeframe is involved, and where exemption-related notices are expected to come from.
Why This Topic Matters
Providers needed to know that penalty warnings and hardship exemption decisions were being communicated separately, which affected how they interpreted CMS mailings and emails. The article helps practices recognize the general CMS process and avoid confusion between penalty notification and exemption status updates.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS is communicating e-prescribing penalty notices to Medicare providers
- That hardship exemption status is handled through a separate notification process
- What general timing and delivery methods are associated with these CMS communications
- Which Medicare-related organizations are involved in the notice and exemption process
Who Should Read This
- Physician practices
- Medicare Part B billing staff
- Medical coders
- Revenue cycle staff
- Practice managers
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