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Medicare holding call on Initial Preventive Physical Exam and Wellness Visit
On Wednesday, March 28, CMS will be holding a conference call about what physicians need to know about the Initial Preventive Physical Exam (the “Welcome to Medicare” visit) and the Annual Wellness Visit.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/20/8.htm
20 Mar 2012
Palmetto GBA reminds physicians to send redetermination requests to Appeals Department
Last week, a Medicare contractor noted an increasing trend of clinicians sending redetermination requests to its Medical Review Department after their additional development requests resulted in a denied claim.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/14/8.htm
14 May 2013
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
Medicare expands tobacco cessation coverage
Medicare expands tobacco cessation coverage
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/31/7.htm
31 Aug 2010
CMS delays version 5010 enforcement, offers resources
CMS has announced that it will not enforce version 5010 compliance for 90 days after the Jan. 1 compliance date.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/10/7.htm
10 Jan 2012
Deadline approaching to submit hardship exception to Medicare EHR incentive program
Medicare providers who were unable to successfully demonstrate meaningful use for 2013 can submit hardship exceptions to avoid the upcoming Medicare payment adjustment scheduled to begin on Jan. 1, 2015.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/17/6.htm
17 Jun 2014
Error with hypertension code for PQRS
CMS has recently realized that claims submitted for the 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System Measure #235, “Hypertension: Plan of Care” are being rejected or denied.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/06/8.htm
6 Mar 2012
CMS delays enforcement deadline for new enrollment system
CMS delays enforcement deadline for new enrollment system
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/13/7.htm
13 Jul 2010
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
You can request a review of your eRx payment adjustment
Physicians and practices who were not successful electronic prescribers under CMS's 2012 or 2013 Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program will be subject to a payment adjustment of 2% of Medicare Part B charges for all of 2014.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/07/7.htm
7 Jan 2014