Charity Singleton Craig is a freelance writer and editor who provides communications and marketing services for CIPROMS. She is responsible for creating, editing, and managing all content, design, and interaction on the company website and social media channels in order to promote CIPROMS as a thought leader in healthcare billing and management.
On October 1, some Hoosiers covered by Indiana’s Medicaid expansion program, Healthy Indiana Plan, now have to report 40 hours of work, education, or volunteerism to meet Indiana’s new Gateway to Work requirements. READ MORE
Researchers estimate as many as one in eight ED visits by adults and one in 10 ED visits by pediatric patients are linked to mental illness and substance use disorders in the US. And those numbers are rising, according to a pair of recent studies. But what can be done? READ MORE
Providers billing Anthem Medicaid plans for multiple instances of the same surgical procedure for the same date of service by the same provider will need to make some adjustments to their claims in order to get paid correctly. READ MORE
Don’t forget: starting January 1, 2020, all Medicare providers must use Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers when submitting Medicare claims. READ MORE
Beginning October 1, 2019, Indiana Medicaid is making a few changes to their Anesthesia code set for traditional fee-for-service Medicaid. In the process, the payer also is reprocessing some claims denied in error as a result of the updates. READ MORE
Matthew Simpson, CIPROMS Senior Vice President and CIO, was recently nominated as a 2019 Indianapolis Tech Power Player by comSpark. READ MORE
When Medicare overpays, the unwelcome task of sending money back to Medicare becomes top priority. But how do you go about refunding money to Medicare? Here are a few tips. READ MORE
Anthem is changing their timely filing limit for professional claims. Beginning October 1, 2019, all claims will be subject to a 90-day filing requirement. READ MORE
Starting January 1, 2019, all Hoosier healthcare providers who hold a controlled substance registration are required to register for Indiana’s INSPECT program and some practitioners are required to check the database before prescribing an opioid or benzodiazepine to a patient. A recent update to the law clarifies the requirements and moves the law from criminal statute to professional licensing statute. READ MORE
Indiana Medicaid providers who are identified for Program Integrity Audits can respond to audit letters using the Indiana FADS Secure Portal. And a new online training module from IHCP, Indiana FADS Secure Portal Tutorial, will give providers, staff members, or other representatives the information they need to use the system. READ MORE
