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Texas Family Physician - Vol. 67 No. 1, Winter 2016
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President’s letter
Perspective
CONTENTS
Texas Family Physician of the Year 2015-16: Antonio Falcon, MDBorn and bred in Rio Grande City, … more
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CMS to conduct ICD-10 testing this July
CMS to conduct ICD-10 testing this July
posted 03.20.14
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that they will conduct testing on the full claims process with physician practices … more
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Navigators announced for health insurance marketplace
Navigators announced for health insurance marketplace
posted 09.05.13
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released the list of organizations receiving grants to become … more
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What you need to know about pre- and post-payment EHR audits
What you need to know about pre- and post-payment EHR audits
By David Nilasena, M.D.Chief Medical Officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Southwest Region
An eligible … more
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Stage 2 of the electronic health record incentive programs: Building from Stage 1
Stage 2 of the electronic health record incentive programs: Building from Stage 1
By David Nilasena, M.D.Chief Medical Officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Southwest Region … more
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TAFP member’s research basis for AAFP recommendation to CMS
AAFP recently submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging them to create a new set of evaluation and management codes for primary care physicians. The recommendation, sent to CMS Acting Principal Deputy Administrator Jonathan Blum, was accompanied by supporting documents based on the research of TAFP member David Katerndahl, M.D., M.A.
The Academy suggested that CMS create the codes and include them in the 2014 Medicare physician fee schedule. AAFP Board Chair Glen Stream, M.D., said in the letter that a new payment model is necessary for the country to reach better health care for people and populations, as well as lower health care costs. “That system should recognize the complexity of ambulatory care provided by primary care physicians and reward the quality of services provided in their practices,” said Stream.
New E/M codes that differentiate primary care physicians from specialists or subspecialists would show the true value of both types of care, rather than devalue them as the current coding system does. Katerndahl’s research shows that the complexity of a primary care physician’s patient visit including E/M is much different than those with other specialists.
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Upcoming Medicare deadline: Physicians who refer or order services must be enrolled by May 1
Upcoming Medicare deadline: Physicians who refer or order services must be enrolled by May 1
updated 05.8.13
Starting May 1, physicians who refer or order services for Medicare patients will be … more
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Texas Medicaid contractor begins accepting primary care attestation
Want to receive enhanced Medicaid fees under ACA? You must complete the Texas Medicaid attestation form
posted 07.24.13
Updated 10.02.13
The state’s Health and Human Services Commission recently … more
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Medicare EHR incentive program: Learn about payment adjustments and hardship exceptions
Medicare EHR incentive program: Learn about payment adjustments and hardship exceptions
posted 03.19.13
By David Nilasena, M.D., chief medical officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid … more
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Feb. 28 is Medicare EHR attestation deadline
Feb. 28 is Medicare EHR attestation deadline
posted 02.14.13
Physicians participating in the Medicare electronic health record incentive program have until Feb. 28 to complete their meaningful … more