AMA: ICD-10 Implementation To Be Significantly More Costly New estimates of costs to implement the federally mandated ICD-10 code set by October could be up to three times more than previously estimated, according to an updated cost study published by the American Medical Association. February 12, 2014 Advocacy, AMA, Practice Management ICD-10, AMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
PQRS Deadline is Looming For those physicians who have not yet started submitting PQRS measures, the deadline to avoid a 1.5% fee schedule penalty in 2015 is fast approaching. December 10, 2013 Medicare, Physician Resource, Practice Management Physician Quality Reporting System, PQRS 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Extends PQRS Exemption Deadline to October 18 The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) has extended the deadline to sign up for a PQRS exemption via the "administrative claims-based reporting mechanism" to October 18, 2013. October 17, 2013 Medicare, Physician Resource, Practice Management PQRS exemption deadline, Physician Quality Reporting System, PQRS 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem Blue Cross Announces Changes to Reimbursement Policies and Claims Software In late July, Anthem Blue Cross sent physicians a notice advising of upcoming changes to the insurer’s reimbursement policies and claims editing software called ClaimsXten. The changes will go into effect on November 1, 2013. Because of these changes, physicians may notice a difference in how certain codes and code pairs are adjudicated. August 6, 2013 Payment, Practice Management Anthem Blue Cross 0 0 Comment Read More »
Sunshine Act Phone App Available for Physicians The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched Open Payments, two smartphone applications that track payments and other transfers of value between the medical device or drug industries and physicians. August 2, 2013 News, Physician Resource, Practice Management CMS, Open Payments, Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »