CMS Offers Guidance for Virtual Credit Cards and EFT Fees
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently issued guidance on payer-issued virtual credit cards and EFT transaction fees. READ MORE
Medicare Denies Payment for Add-on Conscious Sedation Code
Physicians taking advantage of new unbundled codes for billing moderate or conscious sedation are receiving denials from Medicare for one of them. That code, 99153, which is the add-on code for additional time spent administering conscious sedation by a provider who’s also performing the primary service, has been denied by Medicare when the service was performed in a facility setting. READ MORE
IHCP Says Medicaid Provider Enrollment Is Back On Track: Here’s What You Should Know
In July 2017, the Indiana Health Coverage Programs announced a delay in provider enrollment for its various Indiana Medicaid programs. On October 10, IHCP reported that they have reduced the backlog and currently are processing normal levels of enrollment “inventory.” As IHCP gets back on track, here are a few tips from CIPROMS Director of Provider Enrollment Denise O’Brien for staying ahead of the game in enrolling providers in Indiana Medicaid. READ MORE
Reporting 2017 Unclaimed Property in Indiana
Indiana physician practices have just a few weeks to report and relinquish unclaimed property to meet the November 1, 2017, deadline. READ MORE
2017 ASA Commercial Payer Survey Results
As they do each October, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) recently released their ASA Commercial Payer Survey results for 2017. Overall, the 2017 national average conversion factor was $78.57, ranging between $70.87 and $83.38 across participating practices’ top five commercial plans. READ MORE
