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- August 18, 2014
CEO Update: Rural communities build a culture of health
Read moreFall is on its way and kids are returning to school. Over the past few years I have been working with my daughter to transition her to managing her own healthcare and now realize just how important it is to engage kids in the conversation of health. We know...
00 - July 31, 2014
Coverage to Care (C2C) TA Call- Rescheduled
Read moreRescheduled RHC TA call – From Coverage to Care (C2C) We have rescheduled the RHC TA Call – From Coverage to Care. The call will now be Wednesday, August 6th at 2:00pm EASTERN. The call-in information is as follows: Call-in Number: 888-603-9640Participant Code: 9854323 From Coverage to Care is...
- July 31, 2014
Medicare Part A and B News-Jurisdiction H for July 31st, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Articles from CMS New: MM8792 – Affordable Care Act Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Initiative: Provider education regarding new demonstration codes for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) claims and payment of SNF claims for BPCI...
- July 31, 2014
CREATE Tip of the Week
Read moreCopy and Pasting Will Equal A Recipe for Disaster in a CREATE ApplicationIt is a fact that certain grant applications stand out because it is obvious that the grant writer understands that real people are behind the grants, and that they have opinions and feelings. Grant proposals that speak directly to those...
- July 31, 2014
Medicare Part A and B News- Jurisdiction H for July 29th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Webinar Handouts Now AvailableHandout materials are now available in the Novitas Medicare Learning Center for the following events: 7/29 – JH/JL Part A Medicare Updates – 2014 Third Quarter 7/31 – JH/JL Part A Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Billing Online Courses...
- July 31, 2014
Medicare News-Updated FAQs
Read moreOther Part A Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) Topics The Other Part A FAQs have been updated. A new FAQ has been added to the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), General category, regarding the 3-day qualifying stay requirement. Please take time to review all FAQs for answers to your questions.
- July 31, 2014
Medicare Part A and B News-Jurisdiction H for July 25th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News Correction to SNF Consolidated Billing Code ListsCorrection to SNF Consolidated Billing Code Lists: Certain Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes were not included in the 2014 annual update to the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) consolidated billing code editing...
- July 31, 2014
Medicare Part D Donut Hole Savings & 49th Anniversary of Medicare/Medicaid
Read moreOver 8.2 million seniors have saved more than $11.5 billion on prescription drugs since 2010 Findings come on eve of Medicare’s 49th anniversary Information released today by the Department of Health and Human Services shows that more than 8.2 million seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare continue to...
- July 31, 2014
Webinar: New Standards for Medical Tubing Connectors
Read moreNew Standards for Medical Tubing Connectors: Are You Ready?Wednesday, August 20th, 201412-1:30 PM Mountain Standard Time RegistrationThis program is part of Premier’s Advisor Live® webinar series: There is no charge to participate in this public event. We encourage you to forward this information to others who may find it...
- July 31, 2014
Medicare Part B-System Updates
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Part B Coordination of Benefits Crossover Issue UPDATE 07/25/2014 @ 3:27 PM: Novitas has completed additional analysis on this issue. The Part B claims that contained certain non-payable measurement codes which also contained other payable services did actually cross over to...
