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Tenth National Education Call on Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 Transactions Medicare FFS 5010 Program: Taking EDI to the Next Level
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host its tenth national education call regarding Medicare FFS’s implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 transaction standards on September 29, 2010. Read more… http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/partb/pubs/news/2010/0910/cope12912.html
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Medicare Program End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System (ESRD PPS) 2011 Conference Call Monday, September 27, 2010
Providers may now register for the Medicare Program End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System (ESRD PPS) 2011 National Provider Conference Call, which will discuss the ESRD PPS that will be effective on January 1, 2011. Date: Monday, September 27, 2010 Time: 12:30 – 2:00 ET Target audience: · ESRD facilities · Physicians, nurses, hemodialysis [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Commission Launches ONC-ATCB Certification Program
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology has launched its ONC-ATCB certification program for electronic health records to certify that EHRs are capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria to support Stage 1 meaningful use as required by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )OIG, CMS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Outreach Listening Session for Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Reports Regarding Part B/Hospice and Part A/Coding/PEPPER The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to announce a series of three national outreach listening sessions that will focus on several Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released reports. The purpose of the calls [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )OIG Launches Updated hotline Site; Releases Report on Fraud Enforcement
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is making it easier for the public to report allegations of wrongdoing in federal healthcare programs. For the first time, the OIG’s Web site will accept complaints through online forms in addition to feedback submitted over the phone and by mail. In announcing its updated Web site, the OIG [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )AMA Opposes SGR Proposal
Based on conversations with policymakers, the AMA cannot support an emerging proposal to address the flawed Medicare physician payment formula. The result in five years would be steeper cuts for physician practices, making it much more difficult—if not impossible—to achieve the objective of permanently repealing the “sustainable growth rate” (SGR). It is our understanding that [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Provider & Supplier Enrollment
May 19, 2010 3:00PM – 5:00PM ET 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a Special Open Door Forum (ODF) to discuss Medicare provider enrollment issues. During this call, CMS staff will discuss: The May 5, 2010 provider enrollment regulation titled, “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Changes [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )New Medicare interest rate released
The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently notified the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services that the FY 2010 interest rate for Medicare overpayments and underpayments is 10.875, effective April 23. The previous interest rate of 11.25 percent was effective Jan. 25 through April 22, 2010. Read the CMS transmittal.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sebelius Releases New Report: Protecting Families and Putting More Money in Your Pocket: How Health Insurance Reform Will Lower Costs and Increase Choices
News December 18, 2009 Sebelius Releases New Report: Protecting Families and Putting More Money in Your Pocket: How Health Insurance Reform Will Lower Costs and Increase Choices The report highlights how health insurance reform will benefit families across the country and is available now at www.HealthReform.gov. You are subscribed to HHS.gov Homepage Updates for U.S. [...]
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