JH Part B Webinar Handout: “Update – New Novitas Website” – February 13, 204 (1:00pm-2:30pm CT) Join us as we demonstrate the improved Novitas Solutions website and show you how to navigate it. You will learn about the new available search tools as we provide tips to enhance your...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday delayed to Feb. 8 the deadline for reporting certain third-quarter 2013 quality data to the Medicare inpatient and outpatient quality reporting programs. The one-week delay affects inpatient population and sampling data for chart-abstracted quality measures, outpatient population and sampling data, and...

Expanding Customer Service Hours – February 3, 2014In response to the high wait time to speak with a Customer Service Representative, we are expanding our hours of operation to better serve you. Effective February 3, 2014, our lines will open one hour earlier at 7:00 am CT. Please accept...

JH Part B Top Inquiries Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) The JH Part B Top Inquiries Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been updated. Please visit our FAQs for the answers to your questions.

 JH Part B Webinar Handout: The Established Patient: Billing and Coding Office Visits-February 11, 2014 (1:00pm-2:00pm CT) Join us for this fantastic webinar as we review the New versus Established Patient Rules, discuss the “Incident To” Criteria and provide answers to your Frequently Asked Questions. If you are new...

  Upcoming Events JH Part B Webinar Handout: “Evaluation and Management Score Sheet Part 2- Introduction to the Score Sheet”-February 12, 2014 (1:00pm-2:00pm CT) Join us for “Part Two-Understanding the Score Sheet” of the new series on Evaluation and Management Services. This four part series was developed to increase your...

 CMS announced that it would delay its full implementation of the 2 midnight Benchmark policy from March 31, 2014 to September 30, 2014. CMS will continue its partial-enforcement but it means during this period Recovery Auditors and other Medicare review contractors will not conduct post-payment patient status reviews of...