by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 6, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, The Cohen Report (NCCI & RVUs)
Report by Frank Cohen Frank Cohen, MPA, MBB The Frank Cohen Group, LLC As many of you may already know, July 1, 2010 CMS released yet another RBRVS (Resource Based Relative Value Scale) data set that will be used to pay physicians under Medicare effective June 1,...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 5, 2010 | A Career in Practice Management, Leadership
Note: I am very pleased to welcome the eloquent Dr. Charles of Examining Room fame to Manage My Practice. On his website, Dr. Charles tells us ” I am a family medicine physician” and says “Home-grown tomatoes have a special place in my heart.”...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 16, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
UPDATE: On June 25, 2010, President Obama signed into law the “Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 (H.R. 3962)” which includes a delay in the 21+% Medicare fee cut until November 30, 2010. CMS will have...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 14, 2010 | 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. ******* Excerpt From Today’s CMS Announcement (with my bolding): The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 30, 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. ***** Congress has yet to pass a bill delaying the June 1, 2010 21.2% reduction in physician reimbursement, but most believe it will...
