tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2014 Issue 5

Reader Question: Say Good-Bye to G8553 for E-Prescribing

Question: Is there a new code to show Medicare that we are e-prescribing in 2014? We are concerned if we don’t use a code, they may be under the impression that we are not e-prescribing. We don’t want to end up being penalized because we didn’t attach a code to our claims, like we did with G8553. What should you do? Answer: In recent years, you could report G8553 (Prescription[s] generated and transmitted via a qualified ERX system) as documentation of electronic prescriptions your physician wrote. However, 2014 is the last year to receive an incentive...

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