by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 23, 2011 | Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS
CMS will hold a National Provider Call to discuss the revalidation of Medicare provider enrollment information on Thursday, October 27th, 2011; from 12:30 – 2PM Eastern. Most providers and suppliers who are enrolled in the Medicare program will have to...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 21, 2011 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, Medicare & Reimbursement
Today’s CMS call reviewed the guidelines for the IPPE (Initial Preventive Physical Exam) and the AWV (Annual Wellness Visit), what they include and how to code for them. What is the IPPE (also called the “Welcome to Medicare Visit”)? The IPPE is a...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 10, 2011 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
Hospital Wage Index Reform Call Special Open Door Forum: Presentation and Listening Session on Hospital Wage Index Reform Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET. Section 3137(b) of the Affordable Care Act requires CMS to submit to Congress, by December 31,...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 18, 2011 | Medicare & Reimbursement
Elimination of Deductible and Coinsurance for Most Preventive Services Effective January 1, 2011, the Affordable Care Act waives the Part B deductible and the 20 percent coinsurance that would otherwise apply to most preventive services. Note: I covered this in my...
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...
