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Friday Jan 18, 2019
Physicians are showing early success using the new identification cards that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services supplied to Medicare beneficiaries over the last year.
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Posted at 02:45PM Jan 18, 2019 by David Twiddy | Comments [0]
Friday Jan 04, 2019
CMS has officially opened the data submission period for MIPS eligible clinicians who participated in Year 2 (2018) of the Quality Payment Program.
Posted at 05:00PM Jan 04, 2019 by Kent Moore | Comments [0]
Wednesday Dec 19, 2018
Even if your Medicare patients haven't yet received their new ID cards, you can lookup their beneficiary identifier online.
Posted at 02:00PM Dec 19, 2018 by Kent Moore | Comments [0]
Friday Dec 07, 2018
CMS has taken a second look at whether physicians are eligible for MIPS in 2018. Find out if you have to report – and if your 2020 payments are at risk.
Posted at 04:45PM Dec 07, 2018 by Kent Moore | Comments [0]
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Family physicians are often asked to preform pre-surgical evaluations for patients undergoing procedures. This requires selecting the correct codes.
Posted at 12:30PM Dec 06, 2018 by Betsy Nicoletti | Comments [0]
Friday Nov 30, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched a new online tool that allows consumers to compare Medicare payments and copayments for certain procedures that are performed in both hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers.
Posted at 09:00AM Nov 30, 2018 by Kent Moore | Comments [0]
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized its much anticipated Final Rule for the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule, which includes simplifications to E/M coding and documentation but delays other major changes.
Posted at 11:30AM Nov 13, 2018 by FPM Editors | Comments [0]
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Some physicians question whether they should report diagnoses beyond those addressed at a patient visit to ensure the best possible HCC score (and thus the best possible risk adjustment).
Posted at 04:00PM Nov 09, 2018 by Kent Moore | Comments [0]
CMS has begun mailing new Medicare ID cards to recipients living in the Wave 7 states and territories of Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and the Virgin Islands.
Posted at 11:30AM Nov 09, 2018 by Kent Moore | Comments [0]
Friday Nov 02, 2018
On Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the final rule of the 2019 Medicare physician fee schedule. Here are the highlights.
Posted at 02:00PM Nov 02, 2018 by Kent Moore | Comments [0]
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