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- May 15, 2014
QHi Back to Basics Session on Wednesday, May 21
Read morePlease join us for our next QHi Back to Basics session scheduled for Wednesday, May 21 at 2:00 Central Time. After providing a brief project update, we will walk through the basics of completing the facility profile, selecting measures, entering data (including a review of the CART upload process)...
00 - May 15, 2014
CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum
Read moreIf you are not able to attend the CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum on Thursday, May 15th at 2:00pm, the encore recording will be available shortly after the live recording. Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 71136304. Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing...
- May 15, 2014
Medicare Part A and B- Medicare Learning Network Matters Articles from CMS
Read moreMedicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Articles from CMS Revised: MM8620 – CWF Editing for Vaccines Furnished at Hospice – Correction Rescinded: MM8602 – International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) Limited End to End Testing with Submitters
- May 15, 2014
Medicare Part B News-Jurisdiction H for May 9th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. System Alert Attention Arkansas and Texas Providers – Duplicate Physician Quality Reporting System Payments A system issue has been identified where some Texas and Arkansas Part B providers have received incorrect Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) payments. Due to a system...
- May 15, 2014
Medicare Part A News- Jurisdiction H for May 9th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News Medical Policy UpdatesThe following JH MAC Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) have been revised: Category III Codes (L32691) Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery (L32763) Flow Cytometry (L32730) Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) (L32712) Pulmonary Function Testing (L32762) MLN Connects Provider eNews for...
- May 14, 2014
CEO Update: Spring is a Time for Change
Read moreSpring brings changes in the weather from snow to rain and warm sunny days. Or in Colorado… spring brings sun, wind, rain, and continued snow. In fact all four seasons can occur within 24 hours. In the spirit of the season, we’re springing our 2013 annual report, which is...
- May 14, 2014
Member of the Month: Delta County Memorial Hospital
Read moreRELEASE DATE: May 15, 2014Contact: Bridgette Olson, Outreach Program Manager303-832-7493 or bo@coruralhealth.org Delta County Memorial Hospital Recognized as Colorado Rural Health Center’s Featured Member of the Month Denver, CO— The Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) is proud to recognize Delta County Memorial Hospital as its featured member of...
- May 14, 2014
Save the Date for Safety Net Clinic Week 2014!
Read moreSave the date for Safety Net Clinic Week 2014! SNCW 2014 will be celebrated August 18th through the 22nd. It is a week dedicated to raising awareness of all the various types of clinics with a commitment to serving patients who might otherwise have difficulty getting medical care. Why...
- May 14, 2014
What Will Happen As Networks Continue to Narrow?
Read moreIn the midst of all the turmoil in healthcare these days, one thing is becoming clear: No matter what kind of health plan consumers choose, they will find fewer doctors and hospitals in their network — or pay much more for the privilege of going to any provider they...
- May 14, 2014
Division of Insurance to Seek Shift on Geographic Rating Areas for 2015
Read morePress Release from Colorado Division of Insurance (May 9, 2014) The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) today announced it will ask the federal government for approval to change Colorado’s geographic rating areas for health insurance for 2015. Geographic rating areas are geographical units made up of metropolitan statistical areas...
