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Medicare extends re-validation period
Medicare recently announced an extension of the deadline for physicians to re-submit their enrollment information by two years, to March 2015.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/06/8.htm
6 Dec 2011
CMS looking for innovation advisors
CMS is now accepting applications for a new Innovation Advisors Program to be run by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/25/9.htm
25 Oct 2011
Are you ready for version 5010?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced National Version 5010 Testing Day.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/10/7.htm
10 May 2011
CMS releases fact sheet to help with version 5010 transition
Because clinicians have been reporting issues with version 5010 claims processing and payment, CMS has issued a fact sheet with guidance about how to troubleshoot the issues.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/10/8.htm
10 Apr 2012
ICD-10 delayed to 2014
On Aug. 24, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it would delay the compliance date for the switch to ICD-10 diagnosis codes until October 2014.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/11/8.htm
11 Sep 2012
ACP offers new guidance on Medicare bundled payments initiative
A summary and guidance for physicians who may be interested in participating in CMS's new Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative are now available from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/20/7.htm
20 Sep 2011
CMS to hold call on Medicaid pay parity tomorrow
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be holding a National Provider Call to discuss increased payments beginning in 2013 for primary care services.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/11/7.htm
11 Dec 2012
ACO application deadline extended
CMS has announced that it will be re-opening the application period for the Advanced Payment Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/19/10.htm
19 Jun 2012
ACP to host webinar on PQRS requirements
ACP is hosting an informational webinar for physicians on the reporting requirements for the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) on Nov. 29, 2012.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/06/6.htm
6 Nov 2012
Medicaid's increased primary care payments take effect
Primary care and related subspecialty physicians participating in their state's Medicaid program will receive enhanced payments for designated services beginning in 2013.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/08/8.htm
8 Jan 2013