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Prepare for 2016 Attestation by Reviewing CMS Materials

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Review 2016 Reporting Requirements for Secure Electronic Messaging and Public Health Reporting Objectives For certain measures in the CMS EHR Incentive Programs final rule, CMS changed the reporting requirements over time to increase flexibility. CMS provided alternative reporting options and exceptions for providers who are: scheduled to be in an earlier stage of the programs, affected by a significant hardship, or implementing or upgrading certified EHR technology (CEHRT). In 2016 there are changes to the […]

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Join CMS to Learn More about two of the MIPS Performance Categories

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to join a webinar on December 13 at 1:30 PM ET to learn more about the Advancing Care Information and Improvement Activities performance categories included in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). During the webinar, CMS will provide the following: Advancing Care Information category overview Improvement Activities category overview Explanation of how the categories intersect (earning Advancing Care Information bonus points with Improvement Activities) Requirements

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New Official CMS Resources for Participation in the EHR Incentive Programs for CY 2017 and Stage 3

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Visit the CMS Website for Updated Information on CY 2017 and Stage 3 Program Requirements The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to assisting eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) to participate successfully in the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. The recently released Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC)

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Top Five Key Reasons Behind Chiropractic Billing Problems for 2014

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Reimbursement and chiropractic billing can mostly seem to be simple at one moment, but then become suddenly gets complicated the next. The codes required for billing are recognized by the most chiropractors, but often aren’t complete aware of the complexities and nuances that lead to reimbursement or denial. In this post, let’s look at the 5 key problems chiropractic offices should watch out for in the year of 2014. 1500 Form Update There is a

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Submit an Informal Review for 2017 Physician Quality Reporting System Results through November 30, 2016

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In 2017, CMS will apply a downward payment adjustment to those who did not satisfactorily report PQRS in 2015 including: Individual eligible professionals (EPs) Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) practice sites PQRS group practices Accountable Care Organization (ACO) participant TINs If you have any questions regarding the status of your 2015 PQRS reporting or are concerned about potentially receiving the PQRS downward payment adjustment in 2017, please do not hesitate to submit an informal review request. CMS will

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