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Version 5010 enforcement again delayed
Last Thursday, CMS announced that it would again delay enforcement of the version 5010 transactions standards for electronic claims. This time the delay will extend until June 30.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/20/7.htm
20 Mar 2012
Medicare will require clinicians to re-enroll
Due to new risk-screening criteria established as part of the Affordable Care Act, clinicians who enrolled in Medicare prior to March 25, 2011 will be required to re-enroll.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/25/7.htm
25 Oct 2011
Reminder of ACP webinar on PQRS requirements
ACP is hosting an informational webinar on the PQRS (Physician Quality Reporting System) reporting requirements for physicians on Nov. 29, 2012.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/20/10.htm
20 Nov 2012
Planning for potential Medicare pay cuts
ACP has posted a page on the Running a Practice section of the College website with information about the status of the fiscal cliff negotiations in Congress and advice on planning for the potential that the cuts are not averted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/11/8.htm
11 Dec 2012
Reminder of ICD-10 testing this week
From March 3 to 7, CMS is offering the opportunity to test ICD-10 codes to give billing companies, clearinghouses, and physicians and other clinicians a chance to see whether their claims using ICD-10 codes will work.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/04/7.htm
4 Mar 2014
Resources available to help clinicians comply with new PQRS requirements
The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) 2012 reporting year will be the last year for physicians to participate in PQRS and receive an incentive payment of 0.5% of the total allowed charges for Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) covered services, without risk of penalty.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/18/6.htm
18 Dec 2012
CMS delays version 5010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it will not initiate enforcement action related to noncompliance with the version 5010 electronic claims transaction standards until 90 days after the Jan. 1, 2012 compliance date. This effectively moves the enforcement date to March 31, 2012.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/22/8.htm
22 Nov 2011
ACP supports proposed changes in Medicare payments to physicians
The new provisions were included in the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2020 that was released by CMS on July 29.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/06/2.htm
6 Aug 2019
Don't miss upcoming deadlines for PQRS
Deadlines for data submission for the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) are fast approaching.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/11/9.htm
11 Feb 2014
Medicare to send Comparative Billing Reports to primary care clinicians to facilitate accurate billing
This June, CMS will be sending a Comparative Billing Report to a select group of 5,000 primary care clinicians, focusing on evaluation and management codes for office visits.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/05/7.htm
5 Jun 2012