The House of Representatives voted “YES” yesterday, March 27, 2014, on a bill that would delay ICD-10 implementation until October 1, 2015. The vote will now go to the Senate, and if passed, will move to the President’s desk for signature or veto. The bill was originally designed to delay the hefty 24% cut in Medicare […]
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Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services announced its proposed rule to implement the Affordable Care Act provision that Medicaid reimburse primary care providers at the same rate as Medicare. On November 1, 2012, CMS issued a final rule to implement this increased payment for calendar years 2013 and 2014. Effective January
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Yesterday, August 23, 2012, it was announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for Stage 2 of the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Meaningful Use Incentive Programs. U.S. Secretary Sebelius states, “The changes we are announcing today will lead to more coordination of patient care, reduced medical errors,
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June 29, 2012 On June 14th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the appointment of Bryan Sivak as the Department’s new Chief Technology Officer, Health Data Management reports. Sivak previously served as the Maryland chief innovation officer, where he worked to develop the state’s electronic health record (EHR) platforms. Additionally, Sivak
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May 9, 2012 Today, May 9, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services announced its proposed rule to implement the Affordable Care Act requirement that Medicaid reimburse primary care providers at the same as Medicare. As providers and their medical billing companies already know, Medicaid currently reimburses at a lower rate than Medicare in
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