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Physicians who successfully attest to meaningful use of an electronic health record are not eligible to receive an e-prescribing payment for the same reporting year. However, physicians who plan to participate in meaningful use may still report the e-prescribing G8553 code on their Medicare claims to avoid the e-prescribing penalty and to ensure that they remain incentive-eligible if they are unsuccessful with meaningful use.
Meaningful use payments are made 4-8 weeks after a successful attestation is submitted. If a physician receives the meaningful use payment, CMS will automatically cease payment of the e-prescribing incentive for the reporting year.
