The 1.5 percent Medicare payment penalty for failure to using eRx begins in 2013.
Physicians qualify to apply for an exemption for the following reasons:
• If you are unable to e-prescribe because of local, state or federal law
• If you wrote fewer than 100 prescriptions from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2012
• If you practice in an area without sufficient high-speed Internet access
• If you practice in an area without enough pharmacies to do e-prescribing
For more information about eRx and exemptions, visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ website.
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