by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 7, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
The 2013 Work Plan for the OIG has been released and here are some of the top items that relate to medical practices. This is a great list to use for review and discussion – Is your medical practice...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 30, 2012 | Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
Medicare pricing for flu vaccines were released September 28th and appear below for all HCPCS codes which were published with fees. For more information on billing for these vaccines, see our post here. NEW for 2012-2013! 90653 – Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated,...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 20, 2012 | Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
CMS sponsored a conference call last week to make sure that Part B providers are aware of new services payable by Medicare. These services were in effect late in 2011, but most providers are not aware of their existence. Is your practice using these new Medicare...
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 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...
