Section 132 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) authorizes a new and separate incentive program for eligible professionals who are successful electronic prescribers as defined by MIPPA. This new incentive program, which began on January 1, 2009, is separate from and is in addition to the quality reporting incentive program authorized by Division B of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 - Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006 (MIEA-TRHCA) and known as the Physician Quality Reporting System. Eligible professionals do not need to participate in Physician Quality Reporting System to participate in the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.

 

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