ICD-10 Codes Preview and Preparation
ICD-10 is fast approaching so we have put together some resources to help you prepare. ICD-10 code set implementation for full compliance is scheduled for October 1st, 2014. In order to help...
View ArticleICD10 will Slow Reimbursements, BillFlash Can Help Offset That
There is a long list of headaches in the medical billing world and one of the biggest challenges Providers will face today is getting paid in a timely fashion due to the ICD10 transition. You can...
View ArticleProposed Timeline Changes for Stage 3 Meaningful Use
Here is the latest information on the proposed timeline changes for Stage 3 of Meaningful Use. The final ruling is not expected until the fall of 2014. Because the proposed change is to start Stage 3...
View ArticleMore Medicare Patients Are Utilizing Preventive Services
More than 25 million Original Medicare beneficiaries received free preventive services through November 2013 According to new data releasedby the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...
View ArticleSome Areas in Dallas and Houston Labeled as High Fraud Areas for Medicare,...
Fraud trends warranted a moratorium on home health providers and ambulance suppliers in some areas of Texas. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced new temporary...
View Article2013 Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline is February 28th, 2014
For those eligible professionals who made the courageous decision to meet meaningful use in 2013, it is now time to stand up and be counted and get paid. The attestation deadline is fast approaching so...
View ArticlePossible Delay in ICD-10-CM Implementation
Possible delay in ICD-10 United States House of Representatives passed House Bill 4302. The bill proposes to extend Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) current rate to April 15th, 2015 and would...
View ArticleICD-10 Postponement is in the President’s Hands Now
The US Senate passed the SGR fix bill on Monday, 3/31/14 that included language delaying ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation. Pending the President’s signature, ICD-10 will be delayed again until October...
View ArticleNumber of Uninsured Projected to Decrease, CMS Actuary Reports
Number of Uninsured Projected to Decrease, Faster Health Expenditure Growth Expected as Coverage Expands and the Economy Improves, CMS Actuary Reports The number of uninsured is expected to decline by...
View ArticleCMS Releases First Ever Hospital Compare Star Ratings
Comparison Ratings that Help Consumers Compare and Choose Among Hospitals Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the first time introduced star ratings on Hospital Compare,...
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