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- March 19, 2014
Sweeping New Health Plan Rules Proposed
Read moreThe 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
Read moreAvoid 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.
- March 18, 2014
Medicare Part B – Reduce your wait time by using the IVR
Read moreAs 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...
- March 18, 2014
Medicare Part A – Reduce your wait time by using the IVR
Read moreAs 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...
- March 18, 2014
Free AgriSafe Webinar: Respiratory Program Adapted for Agriculture
Read moreThe 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...
- March 18, 2014
CDPHE Community Forums on Health Information Technology
Read moreThe 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...
- March 18, 2014
Issuing Guidelines for Geriatric EDs
Read moreENA 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...
- March 18, 2014
Hospital Patient Satisfaction
Read more5 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...
- March 18, 2014
RHC Billing and Cost Reporting Seminar
Read moreRHC 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...
- March 18, 2014
RHC Billing Series-Session 2-More Advanced Topics
Read moreRHC 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,...
