2012 PA ELECTION DATES
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Posts by Philadelphia County Medical Society
2012 Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Payment Adjustment Update
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to receive inquiries about the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program and the 2012 eRx payment adjustment. This message seeks to…
Proposed 2012-13 PA State Budget
Governor Corbett’s proposed 2012–2013 state budget includes a combination of direct payment cuts, stricter eligibility requirements, and post-care review that will reduce hospital Medicaid payments by a combined $146 million. …
ICD-10: It’s Closer Than It Seems – Steps to Take to Refine your Version 5010 Upgrade
The Version 5010 upgrade deadline was Sun Jan 1. CMS initiated an enforcement discretion period for 90 days, which ends on Sat Mar 31. You should be finalizing your upgrade to…
Medicare Claims Must be Submitted in 5010 Format Beginning April 1, 2012
CMS is pleased to report that the vast majority of provider claims are being sent to Medicare in 5010 format. Given these favorable results, we are taking the next step…
CMS PROPOSES DEFINITION OF STAGE 2 MEANINGFUL USE OF CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR) TECHNOLOGY
CMS PROPOSES DEFINITION OF STAGE 2 MEANINGFUL USE OF CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR) TECHNOLOGY The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced a proposed rule for Stage…