by nCred | Healthcare Industry News, Medicare Provider Enrollment, Provider Enrollment |
The Affordable Care Act, Section 6405, requires that physicians who order items or services must be Medicare enrolled providers or Eligible Professionals. The ordering/referring rule was implemented in 2 phases. Phase 1 began October 5, 2009 to alert the billing...
by nCred | Healthcare Industry News, Medicare Provider Enrollment |
PQRS Payment Penalty Will Become Reality For Most Doctors Most providers participating in the Medicare program are facing reimbursement penalties due to lack of participation in the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS). More than 80 percent of participating...
by nCred | Medicare Provider Enrollment, Provider Enrollment |
Medicare Ordering/Referring Requirement The Affordable Care Act requires that all eligible providers be enrolled with Medicare to order/refer items to Medicare beneficiaries. Providers who do not submit claims to Medicare must still be enrolled with the program to...
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Medicare PQRS Guide The 2013 PQRS Measures and Implementation Guide are now available on the CMS website. The PQRS measures guide contains information on reporting PQRS measures for 2013. Providers who don’t meet the 2013 reporting requirements will realize a...
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With little direction from the federal government, more states are leaning towards the federal insurance exchange to meet coverage requirements of the Affordable Care Act. Open enrollment for insurance exchanges for 2014 begins in October 2013, so a lot needs to...