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Consider Zika a reminder to plan ahead for successful patient communications

by: Richard Scott Jun 9, 2016

Should a patient walk through your doors with a question or concern about the Zika virus, will your office be ready to respond?

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.

CMS: Providers need a 'relevant' diagnosis for advance care planning

by: Roy Edroso Apr 13, 2016

CMS said in an April 13 provider call that to bill advance care planning (ACP) without a preventive service, you need to show the service is “relevant to the patient’s disease state,” which would seem to mean it requires a diagnosis code.

New CMS Primary Care program will pay $6-$100 per patient, let providers design care

by: Roy Edroso Apr 11, 2016

The Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) model announced April 11 by CMS will work with private insurers to pay participating primary care providers a per beneficiary per month (PBPM) fee, allowing them to design their own care choices for patients, including services not currently paid under the Medicare fee-for-service model.

CDC issues opioid-use guidelines for prescribing physicians

by: Richard Scott Mar 16, 2016

Providers must establish a treatment plan, discuss potential risks and even consider regular drug-screening tests for patients for whom they prescribe opioids, advises a new set of guidelines from the CDC.

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