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temporary/transient transmission failures. As we discussed
previously in this final rule, we decided against imposing
either of those alternatives in light of the advantage of
the momentum that will be built by the e-prescribing
incentive program under MIPPA, and affording the industry
an additional 3 years from the effective date of this final
rule to move toward true e-prescribing.
J. CORF issues
The revisions to the CORF regulations discussed in
section II.L. of this final rule with comment period
updates the regulations for consistency with the PFS
payment rules and make additional changes to the conditions
of participation to reflect industry standards. These
revisions will help to clarify payment and operational
requirements for CORF services and are expected to have
minimal impact on Medicare expenditures.
K. Therapy Issues
The revisions to the therapy regulations discussed in
section II.M. of this final rule with comment period make
technical corrections and update the regulations and are
expected to have minimal impact on Medicare expenditures.
L. Physician Self-referral Provisions
We anticipate that the provisions in section II.N. of
this final rule with comment period concerning the
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