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- February 27, 2014
Telehealth Webinar March 12, 2014
Read moreImproving Access to Quality Medical Care The practice and delivery of healthcare is changing, with an emphasis on improving quality, safety, efficiency, & access to care. Telemedicine can help you achieve these goals! The University of Arizona Center for Rural Health & the Southwest Telehealth Resource Center invite you...
00 - February 27, 2014
Additional Enhancements to the Novitas Solutions Website
Read moreIn continued response to customer feedback, Novitas Solutions will be making additional enhancements to the website effective March 3. Enhancements include: · New pop-up selector box – Immediately after you select your jurisdiction from the Novitas Solutions Home Page, you will be required to select your Line of Business...
- February 27, 2014
The Secret’s Out: The Key To Unlock Your Grantor’s Interest:
Read moreMany successful grant writers agree that the key to unlocking the door of your grantor’s interest is simply through effectively answering the question: What is the need that my organization will address? It’s the single most important narrative that clearly and convincingly describes and demonstrates why the project should...
- February 27, 2014
12 Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid or CHP+ Program
Read moreBeginning March 1st, the 12 month continuous eligibility policy for children under the age of 19 in the Medicaid or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) programs will be implemented. Continuous eligibility ensures children remain enrolled in either Medicaid or CHP+ for 12 months, regardless of whether their household experiences...
- February 26, 2014
Grace Period Option Can Be Burden on Small Practices
Read moreA provision in the Affordable Care Act offers patients who qualify for an advanced tax subsidy when purchasing a product through the exchange a grace period in which they may neglect to pay their premiums for up to 90 days. During the first 30 days of the grace period,...
- February 26, 2014
Commissioner Salazar Convenes Health Care Cost Study Group
Read moreAccording to an analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Colorado resort region that includes Aspen, Vail and Garfield and Summit counties has the highest health insurance premiums in the nation (click here to read the report about the rates in new geographically delineated health insurance markets). Earlier this...
- February 26, 2014
SGR “Pay-fors” Still Up in the Air
Read moreIf Congress doesn’t take action, the current SGR patch is set to expire at the end of March enacting a 24% pay cut. While ideas for “pay-fors” for the repeal seem to be scarce, provider groups agree on one thing – the time to repeal the SGR is now....
- February 26, 2014
Rural Physicians More Likely to Participate in QI Efforts and Discuss Cost of Care with Patients
Read moreA new study in the National Rural Health Association’s Journal of Rural Health finds rural primary care physicians are more likely to participate in quality improvement activities than their urban counterparts. According to Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association, “Quality healthcare can be found in rural...
- February 26, 2014
CERT A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force
Read moreThe CERT A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force, a partnership of all A/B Medicare Administrative Contractors, created this Task Force Scenario: Documenting Therapy and Rehabilitation Services guide to educate providers on common documentation errors for outpatient rehabilitation therapy services. These widespread errors contribute to Medicare’s national payment error rate,...
- February 25, 2014
Medicare Part A
Read moreMedicare News Availability of the Proposed Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Wage Index Public Use Files (PUFs) and Deadline for Requesting Corrections to the Wage Index DataOn or about Thursday, February 20, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed FY 2015 wage index PUFs....
