by Abraham Whaley | Mar 29, 2012 | Finance, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
The PPACA (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) reforms that were passed almost two years ago have been contested in court almost from the moment President Obama finished signing the bill. Several constitutional...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 4, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Electronic Medical Records, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week, PECOS
(5010) Important Update Regarding HIPAA Version 5010/D.0 Implementation (jump to story) (Affordable Care Act) Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the Blunt Amendment (jump to story) (PECOS) Were You Sent a Request to Revalidate Your Medicare Enrollment?...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 16, 2012 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
As part of President Obama’s commitment to reducing regulatory burden, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen G Sebelius today announced that HHS will initiate a process to postpone the date by which certain health care entities have to comply with International...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 12, 2012 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
(PQRS) AM News Reports 2012 Last Year for Physicians to Voluntarily Report Quality Data (jump to story) (PQRS & eRX) National Provider Call: Claims-Based Reporting for the Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program (jump to...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 8, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
Here is a collection of the latest Medicare updates to get your New Year off to a good informed start: Pay Cut: Physicians continue to receive 2011 pay rates for an additional two months while lawmakers seek a compromise on a...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Dec 19, 2011 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
Everyone knows what a mess we’ve had in the past when CMS has had to pay according to the SGR, then it was reversed at the last minute and CMS had to pay additional amounts on services they had considered paid in full – a headache no matter how good your...
