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Medicare Update for Physician Services

Medicare Update for Physician Services is a free, monthly e-zine that delivers news and information to help physician practices keep pace with news from CMS and the OIG. Each issue presents news items are by category, including a brief description and links to the full government document.

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Medicare Update for Physician Services

Issue 2, February 2, 2012

• Note from Peggy: The conversion factor game

  Well it looks like 2012 is going to be déjà vu for the physicians who experienced...

• Regulations: None this month

  CMS issued no significant regulations affecting physician billing this month.

• Transmittals/MLN Marrters articls: CMS reminds providers about HPSA bonus payments, clarifies payment policy for autologous cellular immunotherapy treatment, and more

  CMS published a special edition MLN Matters Article that reminds physicians who furnish services to...

• Quarterly updates: CMS updates NCDs, CCI edits, and more

  CMS has posted a new version of the lab NCD manual for the first quarter.

• Events: Transcript available for January 24 Physician Nurses & Allied Health ODF

  The transcript and audio of the Physician Nurses & Allied Health Open Door Forum (ODF...

Issue 1, January 5, 2012

• Note from Peggy: Expansion of the multiple procedure payment reduction

  CMS is planning to expand the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR). While the expansion is...

• Regulations: CMS publishes OPPS final rule, requires manufacturers to report payments, and more

  On December 29, the OIG published in the Federal Register its annual notice soliciting proposals...

• Transmittals/MLN Marrters articls: CMS alerts providers about HIPAA 5010 transition, clarifies incident to policy, and more

  On December 1, CMS posted a Special Edition MLN Matters article alerting providers that...

• Quarterly updates: CMS updates deductibles, coinsurance, premium rates, and more

  On December 16, 2011 CMS issued a transmittal that updates the claims processing system with the...

• Other developments: CMS updates the RVU file

  On January 3, CMS updated the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Relative Value Units (RVU) to...

• Events: January 24 Physician Open Door Forum

  The next Physician, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum is scheduled for...