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Insurers not paying correctly? Free tool helps address denials

The Claims Workflow Assistant, developed by the AMA, can help your practice understand digital explanations of payment known as electronic remittance advice (ERA) transactions and address any issues with how the insurer handled your claims.

Claims Processing
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Troubles with Sunshine Act website? We're taking them to CMS

As the federal website through which physicians can review their Sunshine Act financial data continues to experience technical problems, you can share your experience using the site in a brief survey, open through Monday.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Easily import codes using new CPT® 2015 Data File

Simplify CPT® coding by importing the 2015 CPT code set into your claims and billing software using the CPT® 2015 Data File on CD-ROM.

CPT®
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Physicians ask CMS to postpone Sunshine Act data release

The Physician Payments Sunshine Act roll-out is suffering from a major lack of communication, a shortened timeline and a confusing registration process, the AMA and 112 specialty and state medical societies told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in a letter.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Physicians explain method for meeting meaningful use Stage 2

Learn how to meet requirements for Stage 2 of the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program using a health information exchange (HIE).

Medicare & Medicaid
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It's official: ICD-10 compliance date now Oct. 1, 2015

Physicians officially have until Oct. 1, 2015, to transition to the ICD-10 code set, according to a final rule issued Thursday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Claims Processing
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Medicare trustees assume no future SGR payment cuts: Report

In their annual report about the financial future of the program released Monday, the Medicare trustees announced that they will no longer base their budget assumptions on current law calling for physician payment cuts resulting from the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, demonstrating a general agreement that it’s time to get rid of the broken formula once and for all.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Why you should act now on your Sunshine Act data

This fall, patients will be able to see what kinds of financial interactions you may have had with manufacturers of drugs and medical devices. Physicians have less than 30 days to review this information, reported by industry organizations, and make sure it’s accurate.

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Proposed EHR meaningful use changes still miss the mark

Recent changes proposed for the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program are important ones, physicians are telling the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), but they don’t get at the heart of the problem.

Medicare & Medicaid