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  • Sweeping New Health Plan Rules Proposed

    By on March 19, 2014

    The Obama administration issued sweeping new proposed rules (PDF) late Friday affecting provider networks in insurance exchange plans, consumer access to quality information about plans, selection of plans in the small business exchanges, state rules on enrollment navigators, and reinsurance and medical loss ratios for insurers. The Centers for...

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  • Medicare Part B- Avoiding Claim Delays

    By on March 19, 2014

    Avoid Claim Delays – Start using the New CMS-1500 (02-12) Claim Form Today!    As of April 1, 2014, we will no longer accept the CMS-1500 (08-05) claim form. Please begin using the new CMS-1500 (02-12) claim form now. Read the full article by clicking here.

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  • Medicare Part B – Reduce your wait time by using the IVR

    By on March 18, 2014

    As you may be aware, Novitas has been experiencing longer than usual wait times for our Customer Service units and we apologize for the inconvenience. Please be assured that we are working diligently to improve our service times. Many of our calls are for items that can be obtained...

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  • Medicare Part A – Reduce your wait time by using the IVR

    By on March 18, 2014

    As you may be aware, Novitas has been experiencing longer than usual wait times for our Customer Service units and we apologize for the inconvenience. Please be assured that we are working diligently to improve our service times. Many of our calls are for items that can be obtained...

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  • Free AgriSafe Webinar: Respiratory Program Adapted for Agriculture

    By on March 18, 2014

    The primary goal of this webinar is to highlight the components of an effective respiratory protection program for the agricultural workplace. The intended audience for this presentation includes healthcare professionals who provide care in agricultural communities, business owners, managers, and workers in production agriculture. Participants will learn to: Recognize...

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  • CDPHE Community Forums on Health Information Technology

    By on March 18, 2014

    The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will be hosting two community forums on Health Information Technology, Clinic Quality Measurement, and Population Health. The forum held in Greeley, CO will take place on Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 from 12pm-1pm, and the flyer for event details can be found...

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  • Issuing Guidelines for Geriatric EDs

    By on March 18, 2014

    ENA joins groups in issuing guidelines for geriatric EDs In response to the proliferation of geriatric EDs geared specifically to patients ages 65 and older, the Emergency Nurses Association, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Geriatrics Society and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine have issued a comprehensive set of...

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  • Hospital Patient Satisfaction

    By on March 18, 2014

    5 straightforward ways to improve patient satisfaction in hospitals Patient satisfaction and improving the hospital experience is being discussed in hospital boardrooms across the country. Now that financial reimbursements are directly tied to HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) survey scores, there is a significant incentive...

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  • RHC Billing and Cost Reporting Seminar

    By on March 18, 2014

    RHC Billing and Cost Reporting Seminar  Clanton, Alabama March 28, 2014 I will be speaking on cost reporting at the AMS Software RHC Billing and Cost Reporting Seminar on March 28, 2014 in Clanton, Alabama. The billing speaker will be Charles James, Jr. who will conduct the morning session...

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  • RHC Billing Series-Session 2-More Advanced Topics

    By on March 18, 2014

    RHC Billing Series – Session 2 – More Advanced Topics Please register for RHC Billing Series – Session 2 – More Advanced Topics on Apr 30, 2014 12:00 PM EDT at:  Register for the RHC Billing Webinar – Session 2 More Advanced Topics In this second webinar on Billing,...

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