by Abraham Whaley | May 20, 2012 | Day-to-Day Operations, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
CMS to Start Accepting Suggestions for PQRS Measures and Measure Groups (jump to story) New Rules Finalized by Health and Human Services to Cut Regulations for Hospitals and Health Care Providers (jump to story) Denise Buenning from CMS Answers the Industry’s...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 17, 2011 | Electronic Medical Records, Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS
First the facts on what has taken place so far in the 2011 EHR Incentive Programs. As of June 30th, the total of Medicare EHR Incentive Program payments is over $94 million. As of June 30th, over $166 million has been paid in Medicaid EHR incentives since the program...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Dec 28, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines
Note: see my latest post on registering and attesting for the EHR Incentive Program here. Registration opens on January 3, 2011 for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs Register as soon as possible after January 3, 2011. You can register before you have a...
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...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 8, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS
Note: MLN Matters published this link on June 9th that was inadvertently left out of the June 8th notice: http://www.cms.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6842.pdf ************************ On May 28, 2010, CMS in Change Request 6842 notified Medicare Part A & B...
