Public Posting of Program Performance

100 – Public Posting of Program Performance 23 (Rev. 10, Issued: 07-27-12, Effective: 10-29-12, Implementation: 10-29-12) In addition, section 1848(m)(5)(G) of the Act requires CMS to post on the CMS website, in an easily understandable format, a list of the names of the eligible professionals (or group practices) who are successful electronic prescribers. Therefore, beginning with the 2009 eRx Incentive Program the names of eligible professionals group practices who are determined to be successful electronic prescribers for the eRx Incentive Program are required to be posted on http://www.medicare.gov. The names of eligible professionals and group practices who are successful electronic prescribers for a particular year will be publicly posted after the lump sum incentive payments for that program year are made in the following year. CMS will also indicate whether an eligible professional is a successful electronic prescriber on the Physician Compare website, available at http://www.medicare.gov/Default.aspx. Note: The eRx measure specifications are subject to change for each program year. The eRx measure specifications for the current or an upcoming program year, as well as those for prior program years are posted or archived on the appropriate eRx Incentive Program page of the CMS eRx Incentive Program website at http://www.cms.gov/eRxincentive. 24