Sequestration Means 2% Medicare Cut to Health Care Providers Effective 4/1 Across-the-board federal budget cuts were triggered on March 1 because Congress failed to come to an agreement on how to reduce the federal deficit. Although it is still possible that Congress will reach some sort of a compromise before most of the cuts take effect on April 1, physicians should prepare for a 2% reduction in reimbursement from the Medicare program beginning in April. March 6, 2013 Medicare, Payment Medicare cuts, Sequester Cuts, Sequestration 0 0 Comment Read More »
Palmetto GBA Loses Protest for Medicare Contract Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied Palmetto’s protest, awarding the Medicare contract for Jurisdiction E to Noridian Administrative Services. January 22, 2013 Medicare, News, Payment J1, Jurisdiction E, Noridian Administrative Services, Palmetto GBA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Palmetto Posts New 2013 Medicare Fee Schedule California’s Medicare contractor, Palmetto GBA, has now posted the new fee schedule on its website and has begun processing 2013 claims. January 16, 2013 Medicare, Payment 2013 Medicare fee schedule, Palmetto GBA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem Blue Cross Delays Payment Policies Changes and Claims Editing Software Transition Blue Cross announced in November that implementation of changes to the insurer’s reimbursement policies and claims editing software, ClaimsXten, has been delayed until early 2013. January 10, 2013 News, Payment Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross, Managed care 0 0 Comment Read More »
SGR Advocacy Alert There is a very real threat of the 26.5 percent Medicare physician payment cut taking effect on January 1, 2013, at least temporarily. SFMS is working with CMA and AMA physician grassroots networks, and are seeking your voices to tell Congress just how deeply its inaction will affect you. December 19, 2012 Advocacy, Medicare, Payment, Practice Management 26.5% Medicare cut, Legislative Advocacy, Medicare physician payment cut, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
