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It’s Not Too Late to Start…

There is still time to start participating in the 2010 Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program (eRx) and potentially qualify to receive a full-year incentive payment for 2011. In addition, beginning in 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will apply payment adjustments to eligible professionals who are not successful electronic prescribers under the eRx Incentive Program. To become successful electronic prescribers for purposes of avoiding the 2012 eRx payment adjustment, eligible professionals must report the electronic prescribing measure for a required minimum number of unique electronic prescribing events via claims between January 1, 2011 and June 30, 2011.

Eligible professionals may begin reporting the eRx measure at any time throughout the 2011 program year of January 1–December 31, 2011 to be incentive eligible; however, they must do so prior to June 30, 2011 to be exempt from the 2012 eRx payment adjustment. Eligible professionals must have adopted a "qualified" electronic prescribing system in order to be able to report the electronic prescribing measure. Information found on www.cms.gov/ERxIncentive/03_How_To_Get_Started.asp#TopOfPage is designed to lead you step by step through the process of becoming one of a growing number of eligible professionals who are participating in the eRx Incentive Program.