tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 38

E-Prescribing: Carriers Only Accept G8553 for E-Prescribing in 2010, CMS Reminds Practices

Using the 2009 e-prescribing G codes will lead you to face claims rejection, CMS reps say.Physicians looking forward to receiving their 2010 e-prescribing payments will be glad to know that CMS reps clarified how the payments will be determined. "For 2010, eligible professionals who successfully report the e-prescribing measure will become eligible to receive an e-prescribing incentive of equal to two percent of their total Medicare Part B fee-for-service allowed charges for services performed during the reporting period," said Michael Rapp, MD, director of CMS's quality measurement and health assessment group, during an Oct. 19 Open Door...

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