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CMS sets start date for the new clinical lab payment system

by: Julia Kyles, CPC Jun 17, 2016

Here's some good news for labs that were dreading the new payment system for clinical diagnostic tests: CMS will delay implementation for one year, according to the final rule. The new fee schedule - which will be based on what labs receive from private payers - will kick in Jan. 1, 2018.

Meaningful use critic Ellmers loses primary -- to meaningful use critic Holding

by: Roy Edroso Jun 8, 2016

A strong advocate for relieving doctors of their meaningful use reporting burden has lost her House primary election and will leave Congress. But don't despair -- her replacement has largely voted with her on health IT issues.

Training opportunities for Part B News readers

by: Karen Long May 24, 2016

With everything a physician practice has to keep track of -- the new merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS), ICD-10 code changes, enrollment changes and more -- you might feel overwhelmed. But we've got you covered.

Medicare survey finds beneficiaries obese but cutting back on their smoking

by: Roy Edroso May 24, 2016

A CMS survey of Medicare patients finds them in good shape by some measures (e.g., good knees) and not-so-good shape in others (e.g., overweight or obese).

12 more national coverage determinations get ICD-10 code overhaul

by: Richard Scott May 19, 2016

Watch out for coding updates to a dozen national coverage determinations (NCDs), including big-ticket items such as mammography, to ensure your claims continue to get paid as ICD-10 turns one in October.

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