Search results for "CMS update"
Deadline approaching to attest for 2013 EHR Incentive Program
Physicians and other eligible professionals must successfully attest by February 28 to receive an incentive payment for participation in the 2013 Medicare EHR Incentive Program.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/28/6.htm
28 Jan 2014
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
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
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
Applications now being accepted for bundled payment initiative
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is currently soliciting applications for the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/30/8.htm
30 Aug 2011
Change announced to Trailblazer audit demand letters
In response to concern that demand letters for recovery audit reviews would be overlooked among the different letters coming from Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), Trailblazer announced that it will test sending the letters on a different color of paper.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/10/9.htm
10 Apr 2012
Contact your state Medicaid office to qualify for enhanced primary care payments
Primary care and related specialty physicians will see an increase in their Medicaid payments this year to make them at least equivalent to Medicare payments.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/30/7.htm
30 Apr 2013
Let us know about problems with transition care codes
ACP has been receiving some reports of problems with payment for claims for the transitional care management services. Here's what to do if you have experienced a problem using these new codes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/30/8.htm
30 Apr 2013
CMS releases details on increased availability of the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
In July, the Obama Administration announced upcoming changes to the federal Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan that was established as part of the Affordable Care Act. New instructions are now available from CMS on how physicians may help their patients access this program.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/19/7.htm
19 Jul 2011
Still time to avoid an eRx penalty in 2013
There is still time to avoid a Medicare e-prescribing penalty payment in 2013.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/10/7.htm
10 Apr 2012