Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update from CIPROMS
The well-being of our employees and service to our clients are top priorities. READ MORE
New Information Blocking Rules Began April 5, 2021: What You Should Know
Beginning April 5, information blocking is now prohibited through recently adopted regulations by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under the 21st Century Cures Act. Here’s what you should know. READ MORE
CIPROMS, Inc. to Provide Full-Service Ambulance Billing for Zionsville Fire Department
CIPROMS, Inc. has partnered with the Town of Zionsville to provide full-service medical billing for the ambulance land transport services provided by the Zionsville Fire Department. READ MORE
Planning Ahead for No Surprises Act Implementation
The No Surprises Act, which was signed into law in December 2020, won’t go into effect until at least January 1, 2022. But that isn’t slowing down provider groups from working to ensure the details of the bill, which will be administered through by agencies like the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury, are ironed out with their interests in mind. READ MORE
Medicare Sequestration Paused through End of 2021; Medicare Claims Temporarily Held
Both the House and the Senate have voted to continue the suspension of the 2 percent Medicare Sequestration Cuts through the end of 2021. A final vote in the House is needed to reconcile the two versions of the bill, and that vote is expected sometime in mid-April after the House returns from a spring recess. READ MORE
Toward a Collaborative Guide for Acute Surgical Pain
Reaching consensus on the key principles of treating perioperative pain was the goal of a recent pain summit hosted by the American Society of Anesthesiologists in February. The stakeholder group, representing 14 medical societies, discussed the fundamentals of acute surgical pain management from their various specialities. READ MORE
Indiana Medicaid’s Third-Party Liability Disallowance Project: What You Need to Know
Indiana’s Third-Party Liability Disallowance Project supplies Indiana Medicaid providers with Medicare and third-party commercial insurance information to properly bill claims to the primary carrier. Managed by the Indiana FSSA Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning, the TPL Disallowance Project identifies paid Indiana Medicaid claims for which there is third-party coverage and notifies providers of the third-party coverage information. READ MORE
The Effectiveness of Scribes in the ED
Using scribes to assist with electronic medical record data entry tasks in clinical settings may have some positive results, including improved patient and physician satisfaction along with increased patients per hour treated, according to a recent study. But are these findings enough to justify their use in emergency departments? READ MORE
MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Flexibilities Extended for 2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is automatically applying its extreme and uncontrollable circumstances policy to all MIPS eligible clinicians for the 2020 performance period. The agency also is reopening the MIPS EUC application for individual MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, virtual groups, and Alternative Payment Model Entities through March 31, 2021. READ MORE
Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation, Pre-Surgery History & Physical, and Separately Reported E/M Services: Know the Difference
While recent changes to office or other outpatient evaluation and management coding and billing guidelines may not affect anesthesiologists most of the time, there are instances when knowing the new rules will come in handy, especially with patients who have complex medical co-morbidities. READ MORE
Medicaid Work Requirements, Including Indiana’s, Under Review
On Friday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services put states with Medicaid work requirements on notice for a likely partial withdrawal of their section 1115 demonstration project waivers. READ MORE
