CMS Conducts Meaningful Use Audit in California CMS has begun auditing California physicians who received payments through the federal electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs. Physicians selected for the audit have received letters from CMS contractor Figliozzi and Co., with requests for documentation to support their stage 1 meaningful use attestation. June 26, 2013 EHR, Medicare, Physician Resource EHR, meaningful use audit, meaningful use, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
CAPP - Coalition to Preserve MICRA June 2013 update on the campaign to preserve Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) in California. June 26, 2013 Advocacy, MICRA, Politics and Medicine CAPP, Californians Allied for Patient Protection, Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act , MICRA, preserve MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
2013 CMS Deadlines and Reporting Periods The following calendar summarizes 2013 deadlines and reporting periods for the three main CMS incentive programs: PQRS, EHR Meaningful Use, and the eRx incentives. June 24, 2013 e prescribing, Payment, Physician Resource CMS Deadlines, eRX Incentive, Meaningful Use, PQRS, 2013 CMS deadlines 0 0 Comment Read More »
One Week Left to Avoid 2014 Medicare Electronic Prescribing Penalty To avoid a 2% penalty on all Medicare part B claims in 2014, physicians must report e-prescribing activity using measure code G8553 with at least 10 fee schedule services between January 1 and June 30, 2013 by June 30, 2013. June 24, 2013 e prescribing, Payment e-prescribing penalty, G8553, Medicare electronic prescribing, eRx 0 0 Comment Read More »
Noridian Transition Update (Medicare Administrative Contract) Transition of the Medicare Administrative Contract from Palmetto GBA to Noridian is scheduled for September 16, 2013 (Part B). To help physicians understand what is changing, Noridian is offering a series of Implementation 101 and EDI Support Services web-based workshops. June 18, 2013 Medicare, Payment MAC, Medicare Administrative Contract, Noridian 0 0 Comment Read More »
