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Dropping weight and spending: A proven way to curb diabetes

People with prediabetes who participate in the National Diabetes Prevention Program lost weight and spent less on health care over three years versus those who did not participate in such a program.

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CMS and AMA announce efforts to help providers get ready for ICD-10

The AMA and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced efforts to help physicians prepare for the transition to ICD-10 ahead of the October 1 deadline.

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How payments, penalties will change post-SGR

With the repeal of the sustainable growth rate formula comes a new, consolidated quality reporting program for Medicare. Learn how bonus payments and financial penalties will be affected under the merit-based incentive payment system.

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The ICD-10 countdown continues—make sure you're ready

The countdown to the ICD-10 code set implementation deadline continues. Make sure your medical practice is ready to minimize disruptions. If you haven’t checked them out yet, here are some practical resources from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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AMA guide for media reporting on “open payments” data release

Media should verify the accuracy of data; understand the context of financial relationships between physicians and industry when reporting on open payments data.

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AMA statement on U.S. House vote to repeal IPAB

The AMA commends the U.S. House of Representatives on its vote to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) policy.

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Court to weigh physicians' right to payments, recourse

Should physicians be left holding the bag when a private insurer retroactively denies a medical claim or recoups a payment? A federal appeals court is considering a case that could determine whether physicians have recourse to ensure that their practices remain financially stable so they can continue caring for their patients.

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6 ways your practice can save by using electronic transactions

More medical practices are improving their revenue cycle by accepting electronic remittance advice, an electronic version of a paper explanation of payment. See what 6 ways your practice can benefit from their use. A newly updated AMA toolkit offers the insights you need.

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Virtual credit cards could be costing you 5% of your payments

More health plans are paying claims with virtual credit cards (VCC). Physicians might not be aware of hidden fees which could be costing you 5% of your payments. You may be losing a significant amount of your contractual payments to high interchange fees charged by the credit card company.

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