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CMS-1403-FC
As a result of this additional information regarding
the larger than anticipated impact of the elimination of
computer-generated facsimiles for the prescription refill
request transaction, we proposed to further amend the
computer-generated facsimile exemption to also allow for an
exemption from the NCPDP SCRIPT standards for electronic
prescription refill request transactions that are conducted
by computer-generated facsimiles when the prescriber is
incapable of receiving electronic transmissions using the
NCPDP SCRIPT standard. We proposed to retain the
computer-generated facsimile exemption in instances of
transient/temporary network transmission failures,
effective January 1, 2009. We also proposed to revisit the
computer-generated facsimile exemption for the purpose of
ultimately eliminating it for the prescription refill
request transaction found at §423.160(b)(1)(vii), and
specifically solicited industry and interested stakeholder
comments regarding what would constitute an adequate time
to allow the industry to transition to the use of the NCPDP
SCRIPT standard.
We also solicited industry input on any other
e-prescribing transaction that might be similarly adversely
impacted by the elimination of computer-generated
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