Government Report Cites Shortfalls in Medicare’s Screening Process for Doctors

Thousands of doctors who bill Medicare used questionable addresses, GAO report finds By CHRISTOPHER WEAVER :Updated July 21, 2015 8:09 p.m. ET Thousands of medical providers signed up to bill…

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CMS Releases FAQs To Clarify Plan To Ease ICD-10 Transition

Wednesday, July 29, 2015 On Monday, CMS released answers to frequently asked questions to help clarify recently announced measures that aim to provide physicians with some flexibility as they transition…

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CMS Announced Proposed Rule on the FY16 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

In a press release issued on July 8, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its Proposed Rule on the FY16 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). This Proposed Rule represents…

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Emergency cash a must for ICD-10

Extra funds can go a long way to relieving anticipated headaches of code change Healthcare providers may face disruptions in their payments even if they are on target to operate…

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Supreme Court saves Obamacare

By Ariane de Vogue and Jeremy Diamond, CNN Washington (CNN) Obamacare has survived -- again. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court saved the controversial health care law that will…

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HHS Inspector General Issues Physician Compensation Medicare Fraud Alert

HHS Inspector General Issues Physician Compensation Medicare Fraud Alert posted on: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”)…

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CMS Releases Medicare Cost Data on Physicians. Now What?

Jacqueline Fellows, for HealthLeaders Media , June 4, 2015 Data limitations don't give an accurate picture of what Medicare reimbursement really means for physicians. But patients are increasingly aware of…

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Medicare Information from the AAFP- Physicians here are your options below.

Medicare Information from the AAFP Revised April 23, 2015 Please note: The following was developed from documents provided by the AMA and contains excerpts from the AMA-published Medicare RBRVS: The…

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2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update

Medicare News -April 15, 2015  CMS Provider Education Message Attention Health Professionals: Information Regarding the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule On April 1, 2015, the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS)…

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