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ACP advocacy contributes to CMS changes in E/M documentation for medical students
Verifying student documentation in a patient's medical record allows teaching physicians to provide a meaningful educational experience within a much more streamlined workflow, eliminating an unnecessary administrative burden.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/13/5.htm
13 Feb 2018
New ICD-10 and version 5010 resources from CMS
CMS has posted new educational materials about the conversion to ICD-10 and version 5010 online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/21/7.htm
21 Jun 2011
Deadline approaching to avoid eRx penalty
Under the 2013 Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program, physicians must successfully report as an electronic prescriber by June 30 to avoid a 2% penalty on Medicare payments in 2014.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/14/9.htm
14 May 2013
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 before March 25, 2011 will be required to re-enroll.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/13/8.htm
13 Sep 2011
CMS delays Recovery Audit Prepayment Review and PMD demos
In mid-November, CMS announced a new Recovery Audit Prepayment Review demonstration and a Prepayment Review and Prior Authorization for Power Mobility Devices (PMD) demonstration.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/24/9.htm
24 Jan 2012
New Medicare ABN forms required Jan. 1
Beginning on Jan. 1, CMS will require physicians and other health care professionals to use the updated version of the Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) form that was released in May 2011.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/25/8.htm
25 Oct 2011
National Version 5010 Testing Day approaching
CMS will provide an opportunity for physicians and Medicare Administrative Contractors to come together on June 15 to test their progress in transitioning to version 5010.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/07/8.htm
7 Jun 2011
Deadline extended for meaningful use attestation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced an extension of the deadline for physicians and other health care professionals to attest to meaningful use in the Medicare electronic health record (EHR) incentive program.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/25/8.htm
25 Feb 2014
Problems with eRx hardship exemptions
CMS is having trouble keeping up with the volume of physician applications for eRx hardship exemptions, the agency announced.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/28/7.htm
28 Feb 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