SFMS Physician Members: Your Help is Needed on an Urgent Legislative Issue! CMA is sponsoring AB 1742 (Pan), that would shore up a loophole in the law and require Blue Cross and Blue Shield PPO products to honor assignment of benefits and pay physicians directly. April 4, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, Payment, SFMS Member AB 1742 0 0 Comment Read More »
2012 Medicare eRx Payment Adjustment Update A list of updates to clarify common issues CMS has heard from physicians and other health care professionals regarding the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program and the 2012 eRx payment adjustment. March 27, 2012 Medicare, Payment CMS, eRx, eRx payment adjustment, Medicare electronic prescribing incentive program 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare Announces Another Extension of HIPAA 5010 Enforcement The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced yesterday that they would again extend the enforcement discretionary period, allowing practices an additional 90 days to become fully compliant with the use of HIPAA 5010 transaction standards. March 16, 2012 HIPAA, News, Payment, Physician Resource 5010, 5010 conversion 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare Doctor Pay Patch Sets Up 32% Cut for 2013 The 10-month postponement of cuts to Medicare physician payment rates leaves Congress in what some see as its toughest spot to date when it comes to preventing deep pay reductions. February 29, 2012 AMA, Payment doc fix, Medicare physician pay patch, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
Court Awards Payments in Class Action Lawsuit Against UnitedHealth A federal court judge has cleared the way for nearly $200 million in awards to be disbursed to physicians through a settlement against UnitedHealth Group. February 14, 2012 Advocacy, News, Payment Managed Care Advisory Group, UnitedHealth, UnitedHealth Group UCR Settlement 0 0 Comment Read More »
