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Palmetto Posts 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Files
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Primary Care Bonus for Medicare Patients Ends With New Year
The 10 percent bonus that many primary care practitioners have been receiving to care for Medicare patients will end on Dec. 31. This incentive program, which began in 2011, was […]
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NC Medicare Shared Savings Program Council Members Share Best Practices
Last month, representatives from North Carolina medical groups that participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) came together at the NCMS Center for Leadership in Medicine in Raleigh to […]
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Medicaid Physician Drug Program Reimbursement — Is It An Issue for Your Practice?
Due to a rate freeze in Medicaid’s Physician Drug Program that occurred in 2010, a growing number of physician-administered drugs and devices are reimbursed at rates below cost. NCMS staff […]
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Medicaid Re-Credentialing Efforts Resume on Large Scale
Re-credentialing necessary for continued participation in Medicaid/CHIP Thousands of Medicaid providers received re-credentialing notices from NCTracks yesterday, which invite recipients to submit completed applications within 45 days. The notices were […]
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In the News
WHO, CDC Speak Out At Start of World Antibiotic Awareness Week, Physicians First Watch, 11-16-15 Medicare Launches Major Payment Shift for Knee and Hip Surgery, The New York Times, 11-16-15 […]
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Medicaid Reform Work Begins in Earnest
Read on to review what action the NCMS has taken and the next steps in reform.
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CMS Releases Interactive Tool to Map Opioid Prescription Claims
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an interactive online mapping tool, which shows geographic comparisons at the state, county and ZIP code levels of de-identified Medicare Part […]
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CMS Extends Deadline for Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Informal Review Process
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the 2014 Informal Review period until Nov. 23, 2015 for those individuals and practices requesting a review of their value […]
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CMS Finalizes 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
On October 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule updating payment policies, payment rates and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare […]
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