CMS Proposes Value-Based Payments for Hip, Knee Replacements CMS has proposed significant changes to Medicare reimbursements for knee and hip replacements. Deadline to submit comment is September 8, 2015. July 10, 2015 Medicare, Payment CMS, knee and hip replacement, value-based payment 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare Reimbursement Rates Increase Effective July 1 A 0.5% physician payment increase will go into effect for dates of service from July 1 through December 31, 2015. July 2, 2015 Medicare, Payment ., Medicare, Medicare physician reimbursement rate, Noridian 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medi-Cal to Delay Provider Payments in June The California Department of Health Care Services recently announced it would delay payments for two weeks in June so that those claims are paid out of the 2015-2016 fiscal year budget. June 11, 2015 Medi Cal, News, Payment checkwrite, Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline Moved The Department of Health Care Services has extended its meaningful use attestation deadlines for 2014 from May 31, 2015 to June 14, 2015. June 4, 2015 Medi Cal, Payment, Practice Management 2014 Flex Rule, DHCS, Meaningful Use 0 0 Comment Read More »
UnitedHealthcare to Alter Premium Designation Criteria UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has altered the criteria for meeting the physician cost efficiency component of its Premium Designation program. May 19, 2015 CMA, Payment UnitedHealthcare 0 0 Comment Read More »