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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
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
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
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
CMS confirms payment rules will be issued in November
The recent federal government shutdown had caused some concern that CMS would not be able to issue its year-end final rules in time.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/12/7.htm
12 Nov 2013
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
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