E-Prescribing Changes for 2010
Reporting for E-Prescribing is changing effective January 1, 2010. The current codes in use G8443, G8445, and G8446 are being deleted. They are being replaced with one code, G8553. If a medical provider prescribes at least one medication electronically, G8553 will be reported. If no prescriptions are electronically prescribed, then nothing is reported.
Also for 2010, a physician will only have to electronically prescribe 25 times per year in order to qualify for the e-prescribe bonus. The reporting code G8553 must always be reported with a unique face-to-face patient encounter to qualify towards the 25 times minimum. Faxed prescriptions do not count either.
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