House, Senate Budget Deal Lacks Provision To Avert Medicare Pay Cuts Congressional leaders reached a budget agreement to avoid a government shutdown through the first quarter of 2013, but the deal does not include adjusting or repealing the sustainable growth-rate Medicare payment formula, which will require a 27 percent cut in payments to Medicare physicians next year. August 1, 2012 Medicare, News Medicare SGR, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
Electronic Remittance Advice Enhancements Under the new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) version 5010 standards, the electronic remittance advice (ERA) transaction has been enhanced to include such information as a patient’s coverage expiration date and the claim received date. July 31, 2012 HIPAA, Medicare, News electronic remittance advice, Version 5010, ERA 0 0 Comment Read More »
8/1: Complimentary Coding Webinar Join SFMS/CMA for our complimentary coding webinar with Arthur Lurvey, MD of Palmetto GBA, on August 1, 2012. July 30, 2012 SFMS Member Events coding, webinar 0 0 Comment Read More »
Lawmakers Warned of Dwindling Solo Medical Practices Health system reform may be driving some of the decline, but some say medical homes and accountable care organizations offer new opportunities for small groups. Physicians and health analysts testified to lawmakers that growing evidence shows doctors are shutting down their small private practices to join larger health organizations due to administrative, payment, and medical liability pressures — and that health system reform may be playing a part. July 30, 2012 Health Care Reform, News health care reform, solo medical practices, ACA 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS National Provider Call August 1: Registration Now Open Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a national call about a proposal to apply a value-based modifier to physicians’ Medicare payment rates. Register on the CMS Upcoming National Provider Calls web page for this call on August 1, 2012, at 11:30 am PST. July 25, 2012 Medicare, Payment Medicare payment rates, CMS National Provider Call 0 0 Comment Read More »
