House
Dec 10, 2007

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require physician utilization of the Medicare electronic prescription drug program.

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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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Introduced(12/5/07)
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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AS

Mr. Schwartz

(D) PA – 13

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Dec 10, 2007