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Upcoming Changes to Novitasphere Log In Requirements
New login requirements for Medicare — Action RequirednnThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be implementing a system security change that affects the Novitasphere log in requirements for maintaining access.nnEffective September 1, 2018,...
University of Colorado Hospital Decline To Speak To UnitedHealthcare Members
Providers affiliated with UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and University of Colorado School of Medicine are no longer seeing patients with UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans, a UCHealth spokesperson said.nnSpokesperson Dan Weaver said in a statement...
Kaiser Permanente Colorado says it will no longer be a Medicaid provider for 2,500 patients
Kaiser Permanente Colorado said Monday it has notified about 2,500 patients that it will no longer serve as a Medicaid provider in some areas of the state.nnKaiser Permanente stopped providing health services as a Medicaid provider in its northern, southern and...
CMS Released CY 2019 Physician Fee Scheduled Proposed Rule
Yesterday CMS released their CY 2019 physician fee schedule proposed rule, which includes major proposed changes to E&M coding. Below is my review of this component of their propose rule, including page references to the source in the federal register.nnWe all...
Site-Neutral Payment Policy Causes Battle Royale Between CMS, Hospitals
As the CMS charts a path to level pay for outpatient services, it's also leading toward a head-to-head battle with powerful hospital lobbying groups as some providers win and lose with site-neutral payments. Check out the article, below, for more information!nIf the...
Access To Services Under Federal Rule Change Worries Health Care Providers
nnnnHealth Care providers across the nation are nervously awaiting the future of the Title X funding under the Trump administration. Check out the article, below, for more information regarding the Title X funding and how it impacts populations everywhere. nnAt the...
You Should Expect Big MIPS Changes Under 2019 Quality-Reporting Proposals
Major changes are in store for the Merit-based Inventive Payment System (MIPS) in 2019, as the Trump administration pushes to reduce the record-keeping burden shouldered by clinicians. Continue reading, below, for why you should be prepared for these changes as soon...
CMS Has High Hopes to Simplify Home Health Recertifications
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hopes physicians would no longer have to predict how much longer a particular Medicare patient will need home care in order to have the service re-certified, according to a regulation they proposed Monday. nn"In...
Overwhelmed With How The Upcoming ACC 2.0 Changes Will Affect You?
Join us for an open house to gain more information about the changes that are coming to health care this summer. We will discuss the next phase of the Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC 2.0), Colorado’s innovative approach to improving the experience and outcomes of...
Webinar — MACRA/MIPS High-Level Overview
Familiarize yourself with the two designated tracks of MACRA — MIPS or APM, understand the potential financial upside and downside of MIPS participation & identify next steps within your practice to comply with these regulations with this helpful Webinar provided...
CDC Releases Final List Of 2019 ICD-10-CM Codes
On June 11, the CDC posted the Release of the 2019 ICD-10-CM codes for download in both XML and PDF formats. The 2019 update includes a total of 473 code changes, including additions, deletions, and revisions to the code set. nnMany of the new codes added to the code...