Anthem Blue Cross Announces Changes to Reimbursement Policies and Claims Software Anthem Blue Cross recently notified physicians of upcoming changes to the insurer’s reimbursement policies and claims editing software, ClaimsXten. The changes will go into effect on July 1, 2015. May 11, 2015 Payment, Physician Resource Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Cross Provider, ClaimsXten, reimbursement policy 0 0 Comment Read More »
SGR Repealed with Passage of H.R. 2 Senate passed H.R. 2, the “Medicare SGR Payment Reform and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act” in a bipartisan vote of 92 to 8. April 15, 2015 Advocacy, Medicare, Payment CHIP, H.R. 2, SGR, SGR repeal 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Applauds Leader Pelosi for HR 1470 - Bipartisan SGR Repeal Package SFMS Applauds Leader Pelosi for HR 1470 - Bipartisan SGR Repeal Package. SFMS and the California Medical Association fully support the SGR bill, the funding framework, and CHIP extension. March 20, 2015 Advocacy, AMA, CMA, Medicare, Payment, Politics and Medicine SGR, HR 1470, Nancy Pelosi, sustainable growth rate 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physicians join California Legislators and We Care For California Coalition to Reignite Medi-Cal Legislation, Reduce Health Care Inequality Physicians, health care workers, and patients joined legislators at the state Capitol to call attention to California's very low Medi-Cal reimbursement rates and its negative impact on access-to-care. SB 243 and AB 366 were introduced to repeal the 10% cut to Medi-Cal reimbursement and increase Medi-Cal payments to Medicare standards. March 4, 2015 Advocacy, Medi Cal, Payment Ed Hernandez, SB 243, AB 366, Medi-Cal reimbursement, Rob Bonta, We Care for California, WeCare4CA 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases Final Rules for FY 2015 Medicare Physician Payments CMS released finalized payment rules for different Medicare providers and services for 2015. Among other rules, CMS created new payments for chronic care management programs, launched efforts to streamline payments for individuals’ hospital care and expanded the agency’s Physician Compare website. November 20, 2014 Medicare, Payment CMS, Final Rules, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
