by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 16, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Medicare & Reimbursement
You wouldn’t think that a simple thing like the place of service would have the potential to cause a $9.5M overpayment by Medicare. But that is the figure the OIG (Office of the Inspector General) says it estimates that Medicare contractors overpaid physicians...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 11, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, General, Medicare & Reimbursement
As they have since 2006, the American Medical Association released updated CPT codes for vaccines last week ahead of the 2013 official code book release. Some of the highlights of the semi-annual report: Code 90653 – has been ACCEPTED for inclusion in the 2013...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 9, 2012 | Electronic Medical Records, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week, Quality
On July 6, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would increase payments to family physicians by approximately 7 percent and other practitioners providing primary care services between 3 and 5 percent. The increase in payment...
by Abraham Whaley | Jun 28, 2012 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
Per the excellent live coverage at SCOTUSBlog of the Supreme Court’s decision in the constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act, The bottom line: the entire ACA is upheld, with the exception that the federal government’s power to terminate...
by Abraham Whaley | Jun 22, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Electronic Medical Records, General, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
Only 8 Days Left to Apply for a 2013 ePrescribing Exemption: Will You Face a 1.5% Adjustment? (jump to story) Register Now: CMS National Provider Call on Certified EHR Technology (jump to story) Two New CME Modules on Medscape: Fraud and Abuse (jump to story) If You...
by Abraham Whaley | Jun 8, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, Finance, General, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
Starting July 1, 2012, Medicare Fee For Service Will Reject 4010 Transactions: Are You Ready? plus How to Avoid Common 5010 Rejections (jump to story) Are You Facing a 1.5% Medicare ePrescribing Payment Adjustment in 2013? Find Out If You Qualify For a Hardship...
