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- May 8, 2014
ICD10 Breaking News
Read moreCMS has just released a notice of a proposed rule-making on Inpatient Prospective Payment Hospital reimbursements and other matters. Embedded in this proposed rule making are several statements indicating their intent to implement ICD10 effective October 15, 2015! While this is a proposed rule-making, there is broad expectation that...
00 - May 7, 2014
Telemedicine Still Facing Barriers In Most States
Read moreWith more than 7 million people signing up for coverage under federal healthcare reform and millions more gaining coverage under Medicaid Expansion, providers now need to reach more rural patients than ever before. But providers and payers in many states are still struggling with outdated laws and other obstacles...
- May 7, 2014
Insurance Extension Decision Could Impact Many Coloradans
Read moreInsurance Commissioner Marguerite Salazar announced Friday that state residents who extended plans that do not meet minimum benefits required under federal healthcare reform before the end of last year may extend them again through the end of 2015 if their insurers continue to sell the plans. It is unknown...
- May 7, 2014
Is Rate Relief Coming to Colorado’s Ski Towns?
Read moreLast Friday, Colorado Insurance Commissioner Marguerite Salazar said she wants to redraw the geographic rating boundaries which previously lumped together Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle and Summit Counties and created the most expensive insurance market in the U.S. Commissioner Salazar announced that by redrawing the boundaries, those counties will now be...
- May 7, 2014
Study Says When Hospitals Buy Physician Practices, Costs Go Up
Read moreA new study gives ammunition to what health economists and health insurers have argued for years: When hospitals buy physician practices, the result is usually higher hospital prices and increased spending by privately insured patients. The study, published Monday in the journal Health Affairs, was based on an analysis...
- May 1, 2014
Critical Access Hospital Quality Improvement Workshops
Read moreWalsenburg, CO- May 8, 9AM-3PM Leadville, CO- May 13, 10AM-4PM Yuma, CO-May 16, 9AM-3PM Please join the Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) for our upcoming annual regional workshops for Colorado’s Critical Access Hospitals. The workshops provide an opportunity to network with other CAHs, share information, and take-away new skills...
- May 1, 2014
Medicare Part B News-Jurisdiction H for April 29th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News JH Top Claim Submission ErrorsThe Top Claim Submission Errors and their resolution for March 2014 are now available. Please take some time to review these errors and avoid them on future claim submissions. Local Contractor Pricing Information is Now...
- April 30, 2014
Medicare Part A News-Jurisdiction H for April 29th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News JH Part A Top Inquiries (January 2014 – March 2014)The Part A Top Inquiries Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been updated. Please take time to review these FAQs for answers to your questions. Local Contractor Pricing Information is Now...
- April 30, 2014
Medicare Part B News-Jurisdiction H for April 28th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News I.H.S. Face-to-Face Workshop in Sacramento, CA The date for our upcoming event in Sacramento, CA has been change to 6/5/14. The location of the event remains the same. California Area Office 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 7-100 Huntington Conference Room...
- April 30, 2014
Medicare Part B-Self Service Tools
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions.Self-Service Tools Did you know Novitas has many interactive apps to help answer your questions? We created these helpful tools to give you access to information you need, when you need it, without having to pick up the phone. Here are some...
