Remind Your Patients to Do Homework before Enrolling in Medicare

Written on December 1, 2011 – 11:45 am | by ACMS Administrator |

Medicare open enrollment is currently underway, so now is the best time to remind your patients before they enroll in a Medicare or Medicare Advantage plan that Medicare Advantage plans do not cover everything and may include substantial out-of-pocket expenses. Patients need to do their homework before selecting a plan so that they are aware [...]

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CMS Releases 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule With 27.4% Decrease

Written on November 2, 2011 – 2:40 pm | by ACMS Administrator |

CMS Releases 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule With 27.4% Decrease VIA Michael Cassidy’s MedLawBlog The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a final rule with comment period that updates payment policies and rates for physicians and nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) for services paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) in calendar year [...]

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Meaningful Users Can Now Attest Online And Qualify For CMS Incentives

Written on May 6, 2011 – 12:26 pm | by ACMS Administrator |

From the HIPAA, HITECH and HIT Blog – William Maruca Think you’re a Meaningful User of EHR? Now you can prove it to CMS and cash in. CMS has opened a web link under which entities who have met the meaningful EHR use criteria can attest that they qualify for the HITECH program’s first year [...]

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CMS Launches Innovation Website

Written on March 24, 2011 – 2:52 pm | by ACMS Administrator |

Via Michael Cassidy’s Med Law Blog On Monday, CMS launched a website for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to serve as a warehouse of new care models for Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Government Health ITreports. Access the Innovation Center    

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“CERT and Your Claims: Putting it All Together”

Written on January 6, 2011 – 1:59 pm | by ACMS Administrator |

Registration Information January 27, 2011 Monroeville Doubletree 101 Mall Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15146 Do you think understanding Medicare and billing correctly is puzzling? Highmark Medicare Services is presenting a Seminar to assist providers with putting the pieces all together. These Seminars will help you gain the knowledge and billing instructions needed to solve the Medicare [...]

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