Yes Hankster, thats what I came away with.
2014-05-19 - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Require that prescribers of Part D drugs enroll in Medicare: Section 6405 of the Affordable Care Act requires that physicians and eligible professionals who order durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) or certify home health care for beneficiaries be enrolled in Medicare. The statute also permits the Secretary to extend these Medicare enrollment requirements to physicians and eligible professionals who order or certify all other categories of Medicare items or services, including covered Part D drugs. Accordingly, CMS will require that physicians and eligible professionals who write prescriptions for covered Part D drugs must be enrolled in Medicare, or have a valid record of opting out of Medicare for their prescriptions to be covered under Part D. This requirement will help CMS ensure that Part D drugs are only prescribed by qualified individuals. This provision is effective June 1, 2015.
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There is also this article that looks closer at this:
Medicare Won't Let Massage Therapists Prescribe Drugs Any More - Businessweek