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Sebelius calls 21% cut to your payments ‘unsustainable'

04/20/2009

Gov. Sebelius Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says she wants to fix Medicare reimbursement rates and reward physicians for providing higher quality of care if confirmed as Secretary of HHS. Sebelius' nomination has been on hold while Senators waited for answers to questions submitted to her in writing. Her responses to questions from Senate Finance Committee members - over 137 pages - were recently posted on the committee's Web site and provide a glimpse into how she'd reform the Medicare program.

Benchmark of the Week: Total revenue per FTE physician, 2007

04/20/2009

This week we've analyzed how much medical revenue is generated per physician among top-performing practices -- as well as everyone else. This week's Benchmark is based on data from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).

Ask a Part B News expert

04/20/2009

A reader reaches an impasse when billing for total contact casts.

Web-based PECOS gives provider the wrong address

04/20/2009

A snafu in CMS's online enrollment system results in a 1,500 journey for at least one provider's certification statement.

Tool of the month: Medically necessary appeal letter

04/20/2009

This month's tool will mitigate the hassle of filing medical necessity appeals.

Survey: Economy has practices slashing travel costs, consulting services

04/20/2009

Take a look at how our peers are adjusting their dwindling education budgets during these tough economic times.

6 tips to make the most of your staff education budgets

04/20/2009

The tough economy is forcing more practices to get creative when it comes to providing education to their staff. Take a look at some of the ideas they shared.

ICD-10 no longer on hold; CMS develops diagnosis map

04/20/2009

Implementation of the ICD-10 is back on track after the Obama administration lifts the hold it placed on the rule.

CMS eases penalty for late address change reporting

04/20/2009

CMS is once again easing back on Draconian enrollment rules.

RACs will pick their physician, practice targets individually

04/20/2009

RACs will have to gain CMS approval and publicly announce their targets before they can get to work on your claims.

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