Monday, November 2nd, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced, Oct. 30, final changes to 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) policies and payment rates. Taking into account all changes in the final rule, CMS projects a payment increase between 5 and 8 percent for health care professionals paid under the MPFS. That’s the good news …
Monday, October 5th, 2009
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released, Oct. 1, its annual Work Plan for fiscal year 2010. The Work Plan outlines activities the OIG intends to initiate or continue in its ongoing endeavor to right wrongs in Health and Human Services (HHS) programs and operations, such as Medicare. Read more »
New guidance is available for electronic prescribing, or e-prescribing, and the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI). A July 2 transmittal issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will help ensure your practice qualifies for the full 2 percent incentive payment (for each program).
Monday, March 30th, 2009
Have you had a chance to read the 2008 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) yet? How about the 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule? Come on, it’s only 513 pages! Well, if you’re short on time, you may want to read Transmittal 459, Change Request (CR) 6394. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the transmittal March 20 to provide an overview of the 2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and E-prescribing Incentive Program.
Monday, December 15th, 2008
Incentives for electronic prescribing or e-prescribing go into effect Jan. 1, 2009 as a result of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPAA) of 2008 (H.R. 6331, Sec. 132). If your practice is considering the switch from paper to e-prescribing, you might first read “A Clinician’s Guide to Electronic Prescribing.” Read more »
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