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NOTE April 2011: CMS recently announced that July 5, 2011 will not be the date that claim editing will begin. *********************************************************************************** If you read my post on November 29th, you already know that CMS delayed...
NOTE: The 2012 - 2013 flu shot codes can be found here. For flu shot updates for the 2011-2012 influenza season, click here. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in Flu Shot Codes When Billing On/After January 1, 2011...
Dual Eligibles is a term used to describe the 8.8 million Americans who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
Non-sufficient funds (NSF) checks cost practices time and money. A NSF check (also called a bad check, a bounced check, or a returned check) is one that a patient gives you, you deposit and the bank returns to you because the account is closed or does not have...
Angry Birds is an addictive smartphone game that is the best-selling iPhone app (application) for 2010. The birds are angry in the game because pigs steal their eggs and the birds plot revenge upon the pigs. Coming soon: Angry Bird applications for gaming consoles...
Two milestone Acts were approved by Congress this week and both will be presented to President Obama for his signature shortly. What he will be signing: The "Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010" This legislation freezes Medicare physician payments at current...
Most managers know that an I-9 must be completed for each new employee, but how many know WHY the I-9 is a necessary part of bringing a new staffer on board? The I-9 was first required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 (now the Department of...
Ownership Private practices are organized in a corporate model where the physicians are shareholders, or where one or more physicians own the practice and employ other physicians or providers. Private practices are almost exclusively for-profit. Physician practices...
NOTE: The date has been changed to July 5, 2011 delayed indefinitely. ************************************************************************************ The following statement was released by CMS on November 26, 2010: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
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