AAFP Releases New Electronic Prescribing Resource

1. Submit 10 Medicare Part B claims with code G8553 and a code for a service in the denominator on the same date.

(Even physicians who earn the e-Rx incentive by using the EHR or registry reporting options will be penalized if they do not submit 10 claims prior to 6/30/11.)

1. Report 1 claim with code G8644 to indicate that you do not have prescribing privileges.
2. Report 1 claim with code G8642 to request a hardship exception due to no high-speed internet availability
3. Report 1 claim with G8643 to request a hardship exception due to lack of pharmacies in the area that are able to receive e-Rx.

1. Submit 25 Medicare Part B claims with code G8553 (10 of these claims could be the ones submitted prior to June 30 to avoid the penalty.)
2. Submit data for this period from a CMS-selected EHR during the first quarter of 2012
3. Submit data for this period through a CMS-selected registry during the first quarter of 2012 (Data may be entered into the registry at any time during the period.)

*Earning an incentive in 2011 will also exempt you from a penalty in 2013.