by Mary Pat Whaley | Nov 9, 2010 | Medicare & Reimbursement
Click here for the 2012 Medicare Part A and Part B Premiums and Deductibles. Medicare Premiums for 2011: Part A: (Hospital Insurance) Premium Most people do not pay a monthly Part A premium because they or a spouse has 40 or more quarters of...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 27, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records, Medicare & Reimbursement
Image via Wikipedia What? But aren’t eligible providers getting that money as an inducement, actually a prize for hoop-jumping, having purchased a certified EMR and now using it meaningfully? Oh, man, I knew there was a catch to this deal. Next you’ll be...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 20, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records, Medicare & Reimbursement
More information on Medicare wellness visits in 2011 can be found here. Information on the 2011 Medicare Part A and Part B deductibles and premiums can be found here. ***************************************************************************** The extensive changes...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 17, 2010 | Medicare & Reimbursement
The Office of the Inspector General just unveiled their 2011 Work Plan in a remarkably readable and succinct 159 pages. The Work Plan reveals their review targets for the coming year. The entire plan is here, but I’ve excerpted the parts that I thought would...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 10, 2010 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Medicare & Reimbursement
Update posted 8-14-2012: For flu shot updates for the 2012-2013 influenza season, click here. ******* Update posted 9-22-2011: For flu shot updates for the 2011-2012 influenza season, click here. ******* Update Posted 12-20-2010 – Medicare posted code changes...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 26, 2010 | Medicare & Reimbursement
What is a NPI again? The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Administrative Simplification Standard. The NPI is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. Covered health care...
