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2015 NC Medicare Part B and Part D Premiums Are $28.5 million Lower Than Predicted
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Sylvia Burwell announced that next year’s standard Medicare Part B monthly premium and deductible will remain the same as the last two years. […]
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CMS Proposes Updated 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Among Other Changes
Read on to see how these changes may affect you.
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E-prescribe before June 30 to Avoid Payment Penalty
For those eligible professionals who have yet to become successful electronic prescribers, the following payment adjustment penalties to those professionals’ Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule will take place: Calendar Year […]
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Palmetto GBA Undertakes Massive Service-Specific Audit of Physician Practices
Palmetto GBA has issued letters to many physician practices as part of a Service-Specific Probe that every Medicare Administrative Contractor is required to conduct.
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Palmetto GBA To Make Early Payments in Transition to New Accounting System
Palmetto GBA, the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for North Carolina, has received approval to release Medicare claims already approved for payment on February 15, 2012. Palmetto GBA sought the waiver of […]
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Congress Urged to Reduce Payments for Office Visits at Hospitals
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted Thursday to recommend that Congress reduce Medicare reimbursement fees for office visits at hospital outpatient departments.
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Electronic Funds Transfer Requirement in Effect
Physicians and other Medicare providers are reminded that all Medicare provider and supplier payments must be made by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT).
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Updates in Health Care News
US Supreme Court Schedules PPACA Oral Arguments for March The US Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear arguments on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act March 26-28, […]
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Palmetto GBA Announces Medicare Workshops for Physicians and Practices
Palmetto GBA will be hosting a series of free face-to-face workshops to familiarize physician practices and other Medicare Part B providers with the different areas of operation within the J11 […]
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NC Medicare Physicians: Have You Completed Your EDI Enrollment Agreement for Palmetto GBA?
To ensure there’s no interruption to your Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) services, Palmetto GBA is urging all NC Medicare Part B providers to complete the Jurisdiction 11 NC Part B […]
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