December 31: Deadline to Change 2015 Medicare Participation Status Deadline for physicians to change 2015 Medicare participation status is 12/31/2014. December 22, 2014 Medicare, Physician Resource, Practice Management SGR, Sustainable Growth Rate, VPM, Medicare, Value-Based Payment Modifier 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician Practices Urged to Verify Patients’ Eligibility and Benefits in 2015 SFMS is advising physician practices to be diligent in verifying patients’ eligibility and benefits to ensure reimbursements for services rendered. The beginning of a new year means calendar year deductibles and visit frequency limitations start over. December 18, 2014 Physician Resource, Practice Management physician reimbursement, Covered California, patient eligibility 0 0 Comment Read More »
11/5 CMS Provider Call: ICD-10 Transition With less than a year remaining to transition to ICD-10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a call on November 5 to give insights into implementation issues, opportunities for testing, and available resources. October 22, 2014 Practice Management CMS, coding, ICD-10, ICD-10 transition, National Provider Call 0 0 Comment Read More »
New Prescription Drug Prior Authorization Form Required Effective October 1 A new law (SB 866) will take effect in October 2014 that streamlines and standardizes the prior authorization process for prescription drugs. The new law requires all insurers, health plans (and their contracting medical groups/IPAs), and providers to use a standardized two-page form for prior authorizations of prescription medications. September 22, 2014 Physician Resource, Practice Management drug prescription, Form 61-211, prior authorization 0 0 Comment Read More »
New CMS Rule Changes Meaningful Use Timeline The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a new final rule effective October 1, 2014 that would provide eligible professionals participating in the Medicare and Medi-Cal electronic health record (EHR) incentive program an additional year to upgrade their certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) and revises the meaningful use timeline. September 10, 2014 EHR, Practice Management CEHRT, certified electronic health record technology, EHR, meaningful use 0 0 Comment Read More »
