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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
Open enrollment for Part D starts Oct. 15
Remind patients that the open enrollment period for Medicare Part D coverage will run from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/18/7.htm
18 Sep 2012
Support page for e-prescribing to reopen in November
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will re-open the Quality Reporting Communication Support Page on Nov. 1 to allow individuals and CMS-selected group practices to request a significant hardship exemption for the 2013 e-prescribing payment adjustment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/02/7.htm
2 Nov 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
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
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
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
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
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
Medicare participation deadline extended for 2013
Due to the last-minute action by Congress on the Physician Fee Schedule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is extending Medicare's 2013 Annual Participation Enrollment Program.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/15/7.htm
15 Jan 2013