--- title: LTC Exemption Expired. Are you ready? description: Part D LTC Exemption Expired for LTC facilities, nursing homes. Are you ready? PrescribersConnection can help. image: https://www.prescribersconnection.com/hubfs/stick_figure_question_mark_7059.png --- [![PrescribersConnection Logo](https://www.prescribersconnection.com/hubfs/PrescribersConnection%20Logo.png "PrescribersConnection Logo")](http://www-prescribersconnection-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/home) [![Learn More](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/1744125/fb325485-61ee-423f-aa9e-3db4fbf68ca6.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/1744125/fb325485-61ee-423f-aa9e-3db4fbf68ca6) [Ë](https://www.prescribersconnection.com/news-blog/ltcexemptionpassedareyouready#mobile) # PrescribersConnection Blog * Connecting for ePrescribing * ![](https://www.prescribersconnection.com/hubfs/stick_figure_question_mark_7059.png) By [Sonya Oetting](https://www.prescribersconnection.com/news-blog/author/sonya-oetting) • February 6, 2017 # LTC Exemption Expired. Are you ready? As of November 16, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officially removed the Part D ePrescribing Long Term Care exemption that precluded the transmitting of prescriptions electronically from Long Term Care facilities. These facilities must move to the NCPDP SCRIPT 10.6 ePrescribing standard by ***November 1, 2014***. The Part D ePrescribing LTC exemption 423.160(a)(3)(iv) from the *Federal Register states: “Entities transmitting prescriptions or prescription-related information where the prescriber is required by law to issue a prescription for a patient to a non-prescribing provider (such as a nursing facility) that in turn forwards the prescription to a dispenser are exempt from the requirement to use the NCPDP SCRIPT Standard adopted by this section in transmitting such prescriptions or prescription-related information.” *Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 222, Pg. 442 / Friday, November 16, 2012 / Department of Health and Human Services / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ([http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-11-16/pdf/2012-26900.pdf](http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-11-16/pdf/2012-26900.pdf)) states: “Therefore, we will amend § 423.160(a)(3)(iv) to insert November 1, 2014 as the expiration of the exemption.” So what’s next? - Evaluate your software and business needs for ePrescribing. - Change can be hard. Start the discussion early with your staff and/or physicians in preparation for ePrescribing. - Find out the ePrescribing interfaces your current software provider connects with or [Contact Us](https://www.prescribersconnection.com/getting-started) and we’ll find out for you. When implementing any ePrescribing interface, it’s important to have thorough technical documentation, great customer support, a solid ePrescribing network, strong project management, easy rollouts, in order to make the transition as easy as possible. If you would like more information on how PrescribersConnection can help, [Contact Us](https://www.prescribersconnection.com/getting-started) directly by web form or phone 855-793-9773 x6. ### Recent Posts ### Subscribe to Email Updates [![vast.png](https://www.prescribersconnection.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PrescribersConnection/Images/PCLogo.png?width=470&height=135&name=PCLogo.png "vast.png")](http://www-prescribersconnection-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/home) Contact PrescribersConnection® 2095 Exeter Rd Germantown, TN 38138 855.793.9773 x3 ![](http://www.qlzn6i1l.com/135976.png)