U.S. Congress - S.2408 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007
S.2408 - Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require physician utilization of the Medicare electronic prescription drug program. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require physician utilization of the Medicare electronic prescription drug program. as introduced.
- Short: Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 as introduced.
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12/5/2007--Introduced.Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) make incentive payments for physician use of an electronic prescription dOfficial Summary
12/5/2007--Introduced.Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to:
(1) make incentive payments for physician use of an electronic prescription drug program (E-prescribing); and
(2) reduce by 10% the fee schedule amount for failure to use E-prescribing. Directs the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report to Congress on progress on implementing E-prescribing under the Medicare electronic prescription drug program.
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