Anthem Blue Cross Claims Underpaid Due to System Error Anthem Blue Cross is applying a sequestration cut to their payments, causing some claims to be underpaid. The issue affects claims in which Medicare is the patient’s primary plan and Anthem Blue Cross CalPERS is the supplemental plan. September 5, 2014 AMA, Payment Anthem Blue Cross, CalPERS , sequestration cut 0 0 Comment Read More »
Open Payments System Back Online, Review Period Extended CMS announced that the Open Payments System (OPS) is back online, and will extend review period to September 10, 2014. August 15, 2014 News, Payment OPS, Sunshine Act, Open Payments System 0 0 Comment Read More »
Noridian Denials of E&M Services Noridian denials of E&M services (codes 99211- 99215). August 8, 2014 Payment, Physician Resource, Practice Management E&M codes, Nordian 0 0 Comment Read More »
8 Things You Should Know About the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Top 8 things physicians should know about about the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule and their impact on physician practices. July 21, 2014 Medicare, Payment, Physician Resource PFS, PQRS, 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Medicare, Medicare proposed rule 0 0 Comment Read More »
2015 Medicare Fee Schedule Includes Chronic Care Billing Code, Sunshine Act Changes Beginning in 2015, primary care physicians and others could begin billing separately for chronic care management services if the Physician Fee Schedule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is adopted. July 7, 2014 Medicare, News, Payment, Practice Management 2015 Medicare Fee Schedule, PFS, Sunshine Act, chronic care management services, Physician Fee Schedule 0 0 Comment Read More »