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CMS Announces New Demo to Help Curb Improper Medicare, Medicaid Payments

November 22, 2011

CMS has announced it will launch demonstration programs beginning in January 2012 targeting some of the most common factors that lead to improper payments. Cost Saving Projects will Help Protect…

DOCS ON CALL Program Generates Hundreds of Calls

September 30, 2011

Medical Society

Callers throughout the Delaware Valley flooded the phone lines on Tuesday, Sept 20th with an array of health-related questions during the Medical Society’s public service program “Docs on Call.” Approximately…

President Report

September 21, 2011

Local

Colleagues: With about 100 days left this year, many of you are asking what the medical society is doing about stopping the 29% SGR cut scheduled for January 1, 2012.…

RVU Changes

August 3, 2011

National

And yes, there will be changes in valuation of RVUs. 2012 Practice expense RVUs are in thethird of a four-year transition. Work RVUs are in the fourth of an every-five…

Payments for Services Provided During the Three-Day Window

August 3, 2011

National

CMS proposes to pay for physician services using the facility (vs. non-facility) rate for the physician component of diagnostic services and for nondiagnostic services that are: 1) performed in the…

The Value-Based Payment Modifier

August 3, 2011

National

The Affordable Care Act requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a budget neutral payment modifier to provide differential payment to providers based on the cost and…

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CMS Announces New Demo to Help Curb Improper Medicare, Medicaid Payments

DOCS ON CALL Program Generates Hundreds of Calls

President Report

RVU Changes

Payments for Services Provided During the Three-Day Window

The Value-Based Payment Modifier

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