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- June 16, 2014
CEO Update: In Service of Rural
By Michelle Mills on June 16, 2014Read moreI do believe summer has arrived, and with that, many will head off on adventures to celebrate. I just arrived back from my summer vacation where I had the opportunity to witness some of the most amazing wildlife I’ve ever seen. As I reflect upon the beauty that exists...
00 - June 16, 2014
All Twenty Nine Colorado Critical Access Hospitals Join Colorado Rural Health Center Membership
By Michelle Mills on June 16, 2014Read moreRELEASE DATE: June 16, 2014Contact: Bridgette Olson, Outreach Program Manager303-832-7493 or bo@coruralhealth.org The Colorado Rural Health Center is proud to welcome Aspen Valley Hospital District as the newest rural health facility member and this month’s featured member. Denver, CO— Aspen Valley Hospital (AVH) this month became the newest member...
- June 13, 2014
2014 ICD-10 Training Bootcamps
By Michelle Mills on June 13, 2014Read moreICD-10 Coding Training for Rural Healthcare Facilities $179.00CRHC Members and SHIP Hospitals eligible for discounts July 14-15, 2014La Quinta Inn & SuitesTrinidad, CO 81082 July 21-22, 2014Colorado Plains Medical Center Fort Morgan, CO Registration for upcoming trainings will open soon. If you’d like to be notified when registration opens...
- June 12, 2014
Medicare Part B News-Jurisdiction H for June 11th, 2014
By Jen Dunn on June 12, 2014Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News New Medicare Insights Weekly Podcasts Now Available In this week’s Medicare Insights Weekly podcast, we highlight the proper use of modifier 59. We also include time sensitive information about our electronic data interchange forms, mailing addresses and invite you...
- June 12, 2014
Medicare Part A News-Jurisdiction H for June 11th, 2014
By Jen Dunn on June 12, 2014Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News New dates and locations are now available for upcoming 2014 Medicare Symposiums! July 23, 2014 – Little Rock, ARAugust 26, 2014 – Frisco, TX Please take a moment to review the updated 2014 Medicare Symposium brochure and register for...
- June 12, 2014
Medicare Part B News-Jurisdiction H for June 9th, 2014
By Jen Dunn on June 12, 2014Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News Customer Contact Center SurveyYour feedback is important to us. Please take a moment to complete the Customer Contact Center Survey so we can better assist you. May 2014 Medicare Part A NewsletterThe May 2014 Medicare Part A Newsletter is...
- June 12, 2014
Medicare Part B News-Jurisdiction H for June 9th, 2014
By Jen Dunn on June 12, 2014Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News Customer Contact Center SurveyYour feedback is important to us. Please take a moment to complete the Customer Contact Center Survey so we can better assist you. Revalidation for Jurisdiction H (JH) Providers and SuppliersNovitas has updated the Revalidation Request...
- June 12, 2014
Medicare Part A News-Jurisdiction H for June 10th, 2014
By Jen Dunn on June 12, 2014Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News Overlapping Claims Requiring a Request for Assistance (RFA) – Reason Code U5601Effective June 16, 2014, documentation requested due to Reason Code U5601 should be submitted to the following fax number: 1-877-439-5479. Providers are also given the opportunity to submit...
- June 12, 2014
American Journal of Medicine Discusses Telemedicine and ACA
By Jen Dunn on June 12, 2014Read moreMajor Medical Journal Discusses Telemedicine & ACA Despite the Affordable Care Act’s rocky roll-out last October, more than 7 million Americans have signed on for health-care coverage through the Act as of March 31. Another 3 million have enrolled in state Medicaid plans, largely due to a provision of...
- June 12, 2014
Updated RHC and FQHC Billing Guide
By Jen Dunn on June 12, 2014Read moreThe Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Billing Guide, updated June 5th, 2014, is now available to view online here.