Health care, special ed, electrical grid jobs may be hot in coming … – Wadena Pioneer Journal

Wadena Pioneer Journal – Feb. 11, 2009. Medical coding uses national coding systems to classify procedures and diagnoses related to treatment. The codes supply the information that is used in processing insurance claims. “As [President] Obama looks at putting in electronic recording keeping … Read full article

Medicare advisory agency to back 1.1% physician pay raise for 2010

AMA News – Feb. 10, 2009. MedPAC members also vote to recommend shifting more physician dollars toward primary care. Read Full Article

American Medical Association, Others File Lawsuits Against Aetna, Cigna Alleging Physician Payment Deficiencies

Kaisernetwork.org – Feb. 10, 2009. The American Medical Association, along with several state medical associations and physicians, on Monday filed two lawsuits in New Jersey federal court alleging that Aetna and Cigna used a flawed reimbursement system that underpaid physicians and overcharged patients for more than a decade, AMA officials said Tuesday, the AP/Chicago Tribune […]

CMS Medicare Internet-Only Manuals

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Medicare Internet-Only Manuals Links to all Manuals. The Internet-only Manuals (IOMs) are a replica of the Agency’s official record copy. They are CMS’ program issuances, day-to-day operating instructions, policies, and procedures that are based on statutes, regulations, guidelines, models, and directives. The CMS program components, providers, contractors, Medicare Advantage organizations and state survey agencies use […]

CMS Medicare Program Integrity Manual

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Medicare Program Integrity Manual Links to all Chapters and Exhibits. The Internet-only Manuals (IOMs) are a replica of the Agency’s official record copy. They are CMS’ program issuances, day-to-day operating instructions, policies, and procedures that are based on statutes, regulations, guidelines, models, and directives. The CMS program components, providers, contractors, Medicare Advantage organizations and state […]

CMS Medicare Claims Processing Manual

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Links to all Chapters and Crosswalks. The Internet-only Manuals (IOMs) are a replica of the Agency’s official record copy. They are CMS’ program issuances, day-to-day operating instructions, policies, and procedures that are based on statutes, regulations, guidelines, models, and directives. The CMS program components, providers, contractors, Medicare Advantage organizations and state survey agencies use the […]

Kaiser Report Highlights Recent Budget News in Two States

Kaisernetwork.org – Feb. 6, 2009. Summaries of recent news articles about the state budgets of Pennsylvania and Connecticut appear in this article.  Click title to read more… Connecticut: Gov. Jodi Rell (R) on Wednesday proposed a two-year budget that calls for increased premiums and copayments for HUSKY beneficiaries, the Connecticut Post reports. HUSKY is the […]

Georgia would injure itself if it cut Medicaid spending – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta Journal Constitution – Feb. 5, 2009. The other method for reducing Medicaid expenditures is to cut reimbursement to providers. In this case fewer providers treat Medicaid patients or they pass … Georgia would injure itself if it cut Medicaid spending Medicare Audits ADVANCE for Physician AssistantsPhysicians Would Take Payment Hit Under Public Health Insurance […]

Businessman sentenced for Medicare fraud – Shelby County Reporter

Shelby County Reporter, AL – Feb 4, 2009. From January 2002 to December 2006, King and his wife caused the facilities to submit cost reports containing false information to Medicare fiscal … Businessman sentenced for Medicare fraud Birmingham federal judge orders former Shelby County businessman … al.comall 2 news articles