electronic prescribing of controlled substances
CY2024 Physician Rule Proposes Further Part D/EPCS Changes and Adds MFT and MHC to Hospice Personnel under CoPs
Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances Section 2003 of the SUPPORT Act (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment) mandates that, effective January 1, 2021, controlled substances covered under Medicare Part D must be prescribed electronically. The requirement for electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) likely impacts many palliative care programs and can also […]
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We want to know what you think! Please submit any comments on this to Theresa Forster of the NAHC staff at tmf@nahc.org As part of the calendar year (CY) 2022 physician payment rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) promulgated significant regulations implementing Section 2003 of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery […]
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