CMS Revalidations Restarted
In October, CMS began activities that were halted due to the public health crisis including: Application FeesCriminal background checks associated with fingerprint-based criminal background checksProvider/Supplier Revalidation Providers and suppliers that are required...
UHC Out-of-network provider enrollment
UnitedHealthcare has introduced a new online portal allowing out-of-network providers to electronically register their taxpayer ID numbers and practice demographics. Prior to submitting claims to UnitedHealthcare as an out-of-network provider, the following...
Physician Assistant Medicare Payment Rules Updated For 2022
On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released its Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2022 (the “Final 2022 MPFS”), revising certain payment policies for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries by healthcare...
Payer Credentialing and Telehealth (Part 2)
It is a New Normal Commercial payers have been forced to accept telehealth services as an effective method of healthcare. Prior to the public health crisis, it was often difficult to obtain a participating provider contract from payer networks for telehealth services....
Telehealth and Credentialing Part 1
Telehealth is a vital service to any medical practice today. The nuisances of credentialing for this service can cause headaches and roadblocks in getting payer contracts.
Re-Credentialing – Preparation and Consequences
Re-credentialing is an important part of maintaining your participation in insurance networks.
Credentialing During the Pandemic
It’s hard to believe that we have been battling COVID-19 for more than a year now. It has impacted every facet of our lives, but the hardest impact of this pandemic is the medical profession. Those who work in the medical field had to comprehend how to overcome new...
ND Medicaid Approved to Expand Behavioral Health Services
The North Dakota Department of Human Services announced it has received final approval of the Medicaid 1915(i) State Plan Amendment from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), creating opportunities to expand community-based behavioral health services....
Pennsylvania Targets Credentialing Problems With New Legislation
Pennsylvania lawmakers attempt to improve provider credentialing turnaround times with insurance networks.
Medicare Provider Enrollment Program Integrity Enhancements
A new rule regarding Medicare provider enrollment allows CMS to revoke healthcare providers or suppliers' Medicare enrollment if they are affiliated with targeted "bad actors". As part of the CMS' "Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process"...
Michigan Medicaid Requires Prescribing Providers To Enroll
Michigan health providers must enroll by Oct. 1 Beginning October 1, 2019, Medicaid beneficiaries with prescriptions written by healthcare providers who are not enrolled with the Medicaid program will not be able to have the prescription filled. Federal requirements...
CMS Address Edits May Cause Claim Denials
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced implementation of validation edits in the Medicare enrollment system that may cause claim denials. These validation edits will apply to hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)...
