Medicare Moves Toward Greater Access to End of Life Care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is moving toward providing greater access to care for patients who are terminally ill. READ MORE
ICD-10 Certification for Coders
Preparing your coding staff for the October 1, 2015, implementation of ICD-10 involves more than just training. Coders who are certified through the American Health Information Management Association or the American Academy of Professional Coders must complete additional certifying activities to maintain their coding credentials. READ MORE
2016 Medicare Proposed Fee Schedule: A Few Key Provisions
On July 8, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule updating payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after January 1, 2016. READ MORE
Balance Billing Out-of-Network Patients in the ER
While balance billing out-of-network patients is certainly not new, the fact that it continues after implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) worries many consumer advocates. As more and more states address the problem legislatively, here are a few suggestions for emergency physicians. READ MORE
2016 Medicare Proposed Fee Schedule: A Few Notes for Emergency Physicians
On July 8, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule updating payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on or after January 1, 2016. Among the many provisions of the proposed fee schedule, the following items are among those that may impact emergency medicine in the coming year. READ MORE
CMS and AMA Announce One-Year Transition Plan for ICD-10
On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, along with the American Medical Association, announced efforts to help providers ease into the transition to ICD-10 scheduled to take effect October 1, 2015. READ MORE
Medicare Anesthesia Conversion Factor Increased Beginning with July 1 Dates of Service
Physicians will begin to see a .5 percent increase on all Medicare payments beginning with July 1, 2015, dates of service, and the national anesthesia conversion factor will increase from $22.4968 to $22.6093. READ MORE
Liability Shift for Credit Card Fraud: What It Means for Healthcare Providers
Have you recently received a new credit card in the mail with a small, metallic square on one end? Welcome to a new era of credit card payments. READ MORE
Reporting and Relinquishing Unclaimed Property
It’s time once again for Indiana businesses to begin the process of reporting and relinquishing unclaimed property to the Indiana Attorney General’s Unclaimed Property Division. READ MORE
