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Heads-Up on Medicare Changes – Everything Else Will Follow Suit
It is important that we all pay attention to the changes being implemented to our current Medicare system, as it will impact healthcare in American, regardless of whether you are currently on Medicare,...
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You might see a 2% cut in Medicare reimbursement on Monday.
Nearly $1 trillion in mandatory across-the-board budget cuts were delayed in January until today by Obama, which was negotiated by Vice-President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell...
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2% Medicare Cut effective April 1, 2013
The 2% cut to Medicare reimbursement is part of the first installment of the nearly $1 trillion mandated across-the-board cuts that President Obama signed an order to initiate on Friday, March 1, 2013....
View ArticleSpecial Alert: CMS announces details on implementing sequestration cuts to...
Special Alert CMS announces details on implementing sequestration cuts to Medicare claims The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the following message today regarding Medicare...
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A shortage of physicians?
It seems we may have a shortage of primary care providers come January 1, 2014. In the state of California, it is expected that there will be between 1.7 million to 3 million new people enter the...
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Doctor’s Don’t Hand out Bitter Pills
I am a champion for professional medical providers, which means any person that takes care of you when you are sick or helps you with your overall health. I want to make sure they aren’t lumped into...
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More Employers looking for Value Based Health Plans.
The results of a recent survey funded by the Commonwealth Fund and California Health Care Foundation shows more employers are wanting to switch to Value-Based Health Plans. It makes sense that...
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Obamacare 101
Most Americans have no idea how the Affordable Care Act will impact us fully until its implemented. We have compiled a list of some basic facts to help you know what to expect on January 1, 2014:...
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Healthcare Costs – Fact or Fiction?
How is it that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) can release data on hospitals’ charges for common inpatient services and claim to show the public what those services actually cost by...
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The Times of CMS “Kicking the Can Down the Road” Are Over.
It looks like a permanent “doc fix” is here. The “doc fix” was the name given to Congress’ continual stay on the 25 percent reduction to providers reimbursement that was tied to the outdated...
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House Committee Approves “Doc Fix’ Bill
On Wednesday, The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously voted in favor of the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act, H.R. 2810. The bill moves to the full House of...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Politics in your Healthcare again…
The House passes a repeal to Medicare’s outdated and broken SGR physician payment formula…but that also included a delay to the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate penalty, which is not expected...
View ArticleALERT: ICD-10 DEADLINE POSSIBLY EXTENDED UNTIL 10/1/15…
In an attempt to get the permanent fix to the current SGR formula used to set physician’s fee for Medicare, the House threw in an extension to the ICD-10 implementation extending from 10-1-14 to...
View ArticleMid-level providers needed asap…
With the Affordable Care Act in play, mid-level providers are just what the doctor ordered, no pun intended… It was just reported that California enrolled 1.4 million people through the California...
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Proposed Medicare Rate Increases and Quality Measures for ACOs in 2015.
CMS proposes an increase in reimbursement for hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, as well as bundling some payments rates for ancillary services that have an average cost of $100 or less for:...
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Did we finally replace the SGR once and for all? Only if Senate will approve...
Last month the House approved H.R.2 – Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 – which would permanently replace Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula, which is used to determine...
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Senate approves SGR Replacement Bill and solidifies Value-Based Reimbursement
On Tuesday, the Senate passed the HR-2 bill by a vote of 92-8, which will do away with the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) as a formula to determine Medicare’s Physician Reimbursement. Providers no...
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Credentialing Expertise – Let Us Take It On For You.
MEDELECT, Inc. specializes in giving you back your time to do what you do best, take care of your patients. Have you received a denial from Medicare on your claims, only to find out you missed the...
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