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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.

Experts: We like MIPS' streamlining, but will providers be ready?

by: Roy Edroso May 18, 2016

Experts with whom we surveyed the new merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) reporting program proposed rule, which CMS released on April 27, see a lot to like – but worry CMS may be rushing things.

Small practices expected to bear majority of negative payments under MIPS

by: Richard Scott May 13, 2016

Solo providers and small practices, take note. Under the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) that starts in 2017, you will get docked more than half a billion dollars in Medicare payments.

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