Archive for the ‘Regulations’ Category
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
A look at the systems and processes most affected and how to prepare your practice
By Deborah Grider
It is now only 37 months before ICD-10-CM becomes a reality. There’s much to do before October 1, 2013, but implementation can be a smooth transition if you take a systematic approach. There are ...
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Friday, September 10th, 2010
Tamper-resistant prescription pad law
Starting October 1, 2010, all practitioners will be required to use prescription pads which comply with guidelines by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This deadline is approaching rapidly and prescribers need to stock up on the new tamper-resistant prescription pads. This law will ...
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008
By now just about everyone is aware of the new regulations affecting prescriptions for Medicaid patients.
For those who may have not heard, this is the second and final implementation phase for the Medicaid prescription policy required by section 7002(b) of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq ...
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
As of April 1, 2008, Medicaid outpatient prescriptions must be written on tamper-resistant pads. By April 1, prescription pads must have one (1) or more of the security features, and by October 1, 2008, the pads must have at least three (3) security features.
Baseline Characteristics of Safety Features:
One or more ...
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