by MpowerMed | Nov 23, 2016 | CMS Info, MACRA, MpowerMed
MACRA: Ready or Not, Here I Come When Andy Slavitt, the top boss at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) indicated in mid-July that MACRA might be delayed from the proposed start date of January 1, 2017, it made headline news. However, the...
by MpowerMed | Nov 19, 2016 | CMS Info, EHR, MpowerMed
3 Common Culprits in Claims Rejections Did you know that the average claims rejection rate is roughly 5 percent? This means 1 in 20 claims is rejected by Medicare. Recent data suggests that family practice groups have an average rejection rate of 5 to 10 percent. Do...
by MpowerMed | Jul 29, 2016 | CMS Info, MpowerMed
Medical Billing Best Practices to Avert CMS Compliance Audits For the management of a healthcare institution, the words CMS compliance audit can send a chill down the spine. Medicare and Medicaid audits for billing practices are one of the scariest in the healthcare...
by MpowerMed | Feb 16, 2016 | CMS Info, News
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) extended the attestation deadline for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs to Friday, March 11, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. ET,...
by MpowerMed | Jan 14, 2016 | CMS Info, Medical Billing, MpowerMed, News
New regulations aimed at value-based payment models demand a more streamlined regulatory approach, acting administrator tells audience at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. The meaningful use program is on the cusp of major changes, the Centers for Medicare and...
by MpowerMed | Sep 23, 2015 | CMS Info, ICD
The AHIMA posted the most frequently asked ICD-10 questions and here are some of the most important that stood out to us: Q. What if I run into a problem with the transition to ICD-10 on or after October 1st 2015? A. CMS is aware of the fact that ICD-10 is bringing...
