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#31558 06/12/2011 10:45 PM
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I am using the e-rx, but I have not reported the G8553.
I am a pediatrician.
Do I need to do this?


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You are an Eligible Professional (EP) if your professional services are paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). If you don't have 10 eRxs by June 30th and 25 by December 31, 2011, the 2012 eRx Payment Adjustment will reduce your payments from Medicare by 1%.

If you bill Medicare with the following codes, you will be subject to this rule: (CPT or HCPCS): 90801, 90802, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807, 90808, 90809, 90862, 92002, 92004, 92012, 92014, 96150, 96151, 96152, 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99211, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99304, 99305, 99306, 99307, 99308, 99309, 99310, 99315, 99316, 99324, 99325, 99326, 99327, 99328, 99334, 99335, 99336, 99337, 99341, 99342, 99343, 99344, 99345, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350, G0101, G0108, G0109

However, you don't need to report if:
-- CPT codes above represent less than 10 percent of allowed Medicare charges in the first six months of 2011 (as a pediatrician, this is unlikely),
-- you have less than 100 claims for patient services with these visit and service codes for dates of service between January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011.

More information (see Question #14).


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Am i right on this? if i report G8553, i am signing up for the Pqrs Erx program. This is an alternative to the EHR incentive program and I have to choose only one program. The EHR is the more lucrative but a bigger pain.yes?


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Originally Posted by bfisher
Am i right on this? if i report G8553, i am signing up for the Pqrs Erx program.
Yes.

Originally Posted by bfisher
This is an alternative to the EHR incentive program and I have to choose only one program.

You can only get paid for one or the other. CMS will not assume that you have chosen the EHR incentive unless you register for the EHR incentive.


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I always go to the source for accurate answers. You can check the CMS website and go to the FAQS to get the answer. You must report your g8553 quota to avoid future penalties. Once you register for the EHR incentive, you will get paid for that, not the ERx this year.

Lots of doctors retiring in this area. Wonder why.... CMS actually designated me in a Physician Shortage Area and I am in a suburb of Philadelphia. Wonder whats happening in other parts of the country.


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Same here Catherine. I am actually in a suburb of Louisville but Medicare considers me to be in a shortage area. OK by me...I'll take the money!


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Do I actually need to report this eprescribing separately, or is submitting on my Medicare claims enough?


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Report it on your Medicare claim


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