CMS has released the final rule for changes to the 2011 Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program. Without these changes, eligible professionals who did not meet the electronic prescribing requirements in 2011 would be subject to a 1% payment adjustment for 2012.



The three main changes for the 2011 eRx Incentive Program include:

1. Allowing the use of Certified EHR Technology to report for the 2011 eRx incentive

2. Additional hardship exemptions for the 2012 eRx payment adjustment

3. Deadline extension to request a hardship exemption for the 2012 eRx payment adjustment to November 1, 2011



One of the additional hardship exemptions includes if an eligible professional adopts a certified EHR and registers for the 2011 Medicare or Medicaid EHR Incentive Program.



Signing up for a free Mitochon Systems account and registering for the 2011 Medicare or Medicaid EHR Incentive Program provides an eligible professional the ability to qualify for the 2011 MU ARRA incentives $ and/or meet the hardship exemption for the 2012 eRx payment adjustment.



Changes are effective October 6, 2011 and eligible professionals can submit hardship exemption requests immediately and up until November 1, 2011 at the CMS Provider website



For more information, please contact us:



Email: info@mitochonsystems.com

Phone: 877 817 0902