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…
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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. …
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…
About Mcare – The Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund (“Mcare”) was created by Act 13 of 2002 (“Act 13”), and signed into law on March 20, 2002.…
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…
We want to hear from you. Do you have any major issues, concerns or problems that are affecting your ability to practice medicine? One of the most direct ways for…
Higher education and welfare programs were once again on the state chopping block as Gov. Tom Corbett released his proposed 2012-2013 state budget of $27.14 billion on Feb. 7, 2012.…
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%…
Strittmatter Award – Since 1923, the Strittmatter Award, the Society’s most prestigious scientific award honors a PCMS physician who has demonstrated to the Society the most valuable contributions to the…
