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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…

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 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced a proposed rule for Stage…

As the March 1 deadline approaches for Congress to prevent a 27 percent cut in Medicare physician payments, the AMA has released online videos emphasizing the urgency to repeal Medicare’s…

The City of Philadelphia and surrounding counties have seen a dramatic increase in the number of ambulance providers.  From 2006 to 2011, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties have had a 73%…

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…