CMS intends to modify requirements for Meaningful Use JANUARY 29 By Patrick Conway, MD Today, we at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are pleased to announce our intent to engage in rulemaking to update the Medicare and Medicaid…
Better, Smarter, Healthier: In historic announcement, HHS sets clear goals and timeline for shifting Medicare reimbursements from volume to value In a meeting with nearly two dozen leaders representing consumers, insurers, providers, and business leaders, Health and Human Services Secretary…
Yesterday, Jerry Dubberly, Chief of the Medicaid Division of the Georgia Department of Community Health resigned. The resignation will be effective January 2, 2015. No indication on his replacement as of this morning. The announcement in Georgia Health News: …
What percentage of your total operating budget does Supply Chain represent? Most healthcare executives understand that Supply Chain makes up the second largest part of any hospital budget next to labor, but understanding the true amount really depends on what…
There is ongoing confusion over the physician panels that BCBSGA utilized for their healthcare exchange products. In an effort to address this confusion, BCBSGA has just published updated directories for the new healthcare products that they will be marketing effective…
Strategic Healthcare Partners (SHP) continues our series on Health Exchanges and impact on providers. Please join us this Wed, 10/16 from 4pEST – 5pEST. Contact Jason Crosby at jcrosby@shpllc.com or 912-544-0421 with any questions. Space is limited, please reserve your seat…
CMS has recently announced that they will be implementing an updated CMS 1500 form for all paper claims filed to Medicare. The revised CMS 1500 form (version 02/12) will have the following additional functionalities: • Indicators for differentiating between ICD-9-CM…
We are excited to be at the Georgia Association of Community Service Boards Southern Consortium this week in Savannah, GA!! Looking forward to presenting an update on the Affordable Care Act and the subsequent dialogue with such a passionate group!!…
Yesterday, UHC appeared in court in an attempt to block DCH from awarding the SHBP contract to BCBSGA. However, the judge in the case refused to block the contract; indicating that UHC still has appeals processes to pursue through the…
DCH had announced an intent to award the State Health Benefit Contract to BCBSGA After DCH’s announcement, United Healthcare had indicated that a separate, non-inclusive bid process had occurred for the SHBP contract and that they had been excluded from…