Medicare Forum on E-Script Incentives

September 5, 2008

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will sponsor a conference in October to explain new Medicare incentive payments for use of electronic prescribing software.

Under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, enacted in July, Medicare will pay more to physicians that e-prescribe and less to those who don't. The law calls for incentive payments for e-prescribing of 2% in 2009 and 2010, 1% in 2011 and 2012, and 0.5% in 2013. Beginning in 2012, Medicare payments to physicians not electronically prescribing would be reduced by 1%, then 1.5% in 2013 and 2% in subsequent years. The legislation also requires reporting of any e-prescribing quality measures established under Medicare's physician reporting system.

The conference, to be co-sponsored by industry stakeholders, is scheduled for Oct. 6-7 in Boston. Registration is free, but space is limited. The agenda is not finalized and registrants will be able to prioritize their interest in at least 11 potential sessions.

For more information and to register, click here.

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