What is the electronic prescribing arrangements exception?
To qualify for the physician self-referral exception regarding donations of electronic prescribing technology and training services, the following criteria must be satisfied, as fully set forth at 42 CFR § 411.357(v): • The items and services must consist of hardware, software, or information technology and training services that are necessary and used solely to receive and transmit electronic prescription information; • The items and services must be provided by a hospital to a physician who is a member of its medical staff; by a group practice to a physician who is a member of the group; or by a prescription drug plan sponsor or Medicare Advantage organization to a prescribing physician; and • The items and services are provided as part of, or are used to access, an electronic prescription drug program that meets applicable standards under Medicare Part D at the time the items and services are provided. • The donor (or any person on the donor’s behalf) does not take any action to lim
