ATLANTA, Ga.—The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) today praised the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for issuing new guidance to provide a 12-month “safe harbor” period for physicians following the Oct. 1 implementation of the ICD-10 code set. The ACR has led legislative and grassroots efforts to responsibly address the transition to the…
Proposed Medicaid Rule May Benefit Rheumatologists
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is attempting to update the reimbursement process for Medicaid, which might relieve administrative burdens on specialists and improve access to services.
Many U.S. Hospitals Mark Up Prices 1,000%
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Even the astronomical price markups that consumers regularly pay for, say, wine in restaurants pale beside those in some U.S. hospitals: The price for procedures is often 10 times the cost, according to a study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs. Of the 50 hospitals with the highest markups, 49 are for-profit,…
What the Physician Payment Sunshine Act & Open Payments Database Mean in Practice
Revised CMS policy on payments, transfers of value to physicians incorporates exemption for continuing medical education
Let the ICD-10 Testing Begin
CMS holds ICD-10 testing in March; plans for summer tests
PQRS Reporting Critical for Rheumatologists to Avoid Penalty, Earn Incentive Payment
The ACR’s Rheumatology Clinical Registry can help physicians meet reporting requirements of the Physicians Quality Reporting System
Practice Page: CMS Releases Updated Timeline for Meaningful Use
New final rule delays Stage 2 and makes changes to Stage 1
Coding Corner Answer: June Coding Challenge
What you need to know to prepare for, or appeal, a Medicare audit
Coding Corner Question: June
Test your knowledge of Medicare audits
Practice Page: Deadline Approaching to Implement ICD-10 Coding Changes
Unless Congress enacts a delay, healthcare providers will need to implement the new ICD-10 code set changes by October 1, 2014, a mere 18 months away
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