by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 7, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
NOTE: Read my latest post on how to register and attest for the EHR Incentive Programs here. Where Did the Idea of Meaningful Use of Electronic Medical Records Come From? The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed by President Obama on February 17,...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 2, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
UPDATE: On June 24, 2010 the House and Senate passed legislation to further delay the Medicare cuts until November 30, 2010. More here. ***** Late Tuesday night (March 2), the Senate passed a 30-day extension to the delay in the 21.5% Medicare payment cut. The House...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 17, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS
NOTE: The date has been changed to July 5, 2011.delayed indefinitely. ************************************************************************************ A collective sigh of relief was heard across the land as it was revealed today during the CMS Open Door Forum...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 14, 2010 | Amazing Customer Service, Medicare & Reimbursement
Most patients would be shocked to know that experienced medical office billing staff struggle with understanding the detailed complexities of coding, billing and insurance reimbursement. Even though there are standards for translating services and diagnoses into...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 3, 2010 | Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS
On February 17, 2010 from 2:00PM ”“ 3:30PM ET the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a Special Open Door Forum (ODF) to discuss Medicare provider enrollment issues. During this call, CMS staff will discuss: Internet-based Provider Enrollment,...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 24, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS
NOTE: The date has been changed to July 5, 2011. delayed indefinitely. *********************************************************************************************************************** As of April 5, 2010 As of January 3, 2011, As of July 6, 2010, if the...
