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Final 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule Available
The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has posted the final 2011 Physician Fee Schedule. You can view it at http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2010-27969_PI.pdf.
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Buncombe County Medical Society Hosts Candidate Forum
On Thursday, October 28, 2010, the Buncombe County Medical Society (BCMS) hosted a large crowd of physicians at the Asheville Double Tree hotel for a local political forum. A dozen candidates for North […]
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New 3% Withholding on Medicare Payments in 2012
Legislation passed in 2005 that requires a 3% withholding from payments made by governmental agencies will impact the Medicare program starting January 2, 2012, meaning physicians, hospitals and other providers could receive only 97% of what they are owed from Medicare.
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CMS Holds Open Door Forum on PQRI and Electronic Prescribing Incentives
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) held a special open door forum this week regarding the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
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Distribution of 2009 PQRI Incentive Payments
CMS reported yesterday that it will distribute 2009 PQRI incentive payments to successful participants between Oct. 25 and Nov. 12, 2010. The 2009 PQRI feedback reports will be available on […]
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BCBSNC Announces $155 Million Refund
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) announced Monday that it would refund $155.8 million to 215,000 policy holders because of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. BCBSNC CEO […]
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Focus on Health System Reform: Independent Payment Advisory Board
Beginning in 2014, the federal government will be able to sidestep Congress and impose its own cost-containment policies for the Medicare program through the creation of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Read on to learn more.
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BCBSNC Implementing Policy Changes to Some CPT Codes
Effective November 1, 2010, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina will be implementing policy changes to specific Current Procedural Technology (CPT) codes. The changes will affect multiple surgery reduction procedures and are consistent with BCBSNC’s multiple procedure payment policies.
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Focus on Health Care Reform – PQRI Participation Becomes Mandatory to Avoid Penalties in 2015
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, signed into law on March 23rd, implements many changes to the way physicians practice medicine. Efforts to enhance the quality of care and expand reporting requirements for physicians are among the notable changes. Effective 2015, the law will impose a 1.5% penalty on Medicare reimbursement for physicians who do not participate in the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)…
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Medicare Rates Plummet as Congress Fails to Act
Medicare claims hold expires On April 1, the second short-term reprieve from a 21.3 percent Medicare physician payment cut that was scheduled to take effect in 2010 expired, after the […]
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