Changes to Enrollment Requirements for Medicare Part D Prescribers Beginning on June 1, 2016, all physicians and other providers who prescribe Medicare Part D drugs must be enrolled in Medicare or have a valid record of opting out. December 15, 2015 Medicare, News Medicare Part D, Noridian, PECOS 0 0 Comment Read More »
Update: Hardship Exemption for Medicare Meaningful Use Program Due to a delay in the publication of regulations governing the Medicare meaningful use program, physicians are being urged to preemptively file for a 2015 hardship exemption to avoid penalties in 2016. December 14, 2015 Medicare, Physician Resource hardship exemption, HR 3940, Meaningful use, S 2425 0 0 Comment Read More »
Avoid Medicare PQRS and Value-Based Modifier Penalties; File by December 16 Problems with how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been collecting and analyzing data related to the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and the value-based payment modifier (VM) may lead to inappropriate penalties of 2-4% of Medicare payments for thousands of physicians. December 10, 2015 AMA, Medicare, Payment, Practice Management value-based payment modifier, physician quality reporting system, PQRS 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Issues Final Rule for Medicare Coverage of End-of-Life Talks Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that will allow Medicare to reimburse physicians for end-of-life discussions with patients effective January 1, 2016. November 2, 2015 Medicare, News, Payment 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, end-of-life 0 0 Comment Read More »
Members Receives Complimentary Access to Payor Profiles SFMS members can access profiles of major payors in California for free as part of their member benefit. Each profile includes key information on health plan market penetration, a description of the plan’s dispute resolution process and the name and contact numbers for medical directors, provider relations and other key contacts. August 7, 2015 CMA, Medicare, Physician Resource, Practice Management Blue Shield, CIGNA, Health Net, Medi-Cal, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Medicare, payor profiles, United Healthcare 0 0 Comment Read More »
