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MIPS
CMS Released Expected Bonus Incentives for 2023 Reporting Period
Any bonus or penalty for your 2023 reporting period will be reflected in your 2024 Medicare Payments. CMS has released the scores and and payments for 2025 payment year.
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HIPAA
Useful HIPAA Forms By State
We have searched the web for HIPAA release forms that have been approved by each state. The links here bring you back to your state web site with access to state created HIPAA release forms.
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FDA Recalls
Coding
Emergency Room Encounter With Surgery
“If a Medicare patient is seen in the emergency department and then surgery is performed later that day or night, can the emergency department consult be billed with a modifier -57 along with the surgery? We have been under the impression that, at least in the office, the visit to decide to do the surgery is included in the surgical fee. Are we correct and does this apply to the encounter in the emergency department too?”
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MIPS
Opportunity to Earn $4,000 Incentive Payments
In about 2 months you need to report your quality metrics to CMS for the 2024 performance year. That means you only have 2 months left to make sure you meet the quality measures and optimize your score.
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