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Texas Family Physician - Vol. 65 No. 2, Spring 2014
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Does your practice measure up?With payment reform on the horizon, continuous quality … more
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Medicare compliance and preparation for RAC audits
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Medicare compliance and preparation for RAC audits
By Bradley Reiner
CMS has taken the next steps in Medicare’s comprehensive efforts to identify improper Medicare payments and … more
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Texas Family Physician - Vol. 63 No. 4, Fall 2012
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A workforce imperative: Change medical educationTwenty years ago, TAFP called for … more
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TAFP’s top 10 news stories of 2012
As another year draws to an end and we’re once again waiting to see what Congress will do to about the SGR and the fiscal cliff-tastrophy, your TAFP Communications staff put together a list of the top 10 news stories from Texas Family Physician and TAFP News Now based on unique page views recorded through our analytics system.
Not surprisingly, it shows that family physicians are concerned about the practice environment and the future. These stories outline new regulations, administrative burden, experimental practice and payment models, and the future of the specialty.
1. TMB rules you may not know but should
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Texas Family Physician - Vol. 63 No. 2, Spring 2012
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Prepare to defend your codingFamily physicians face increased scrutiny in medical … more
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CMS announces measures to target Medicare fraud and abuse
CMS announces measures to target Medicare fraud and abuse
New demonstrations to test pre-payment RAC review and prior authorization of power mobility devices
By Kate Alfano
The Centers for … more
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Recovery audit contractors: The age of audits and remediation
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The age of audits and remediation
By Kate Alfano
It’s a fact of medical practice that despite the best intentions, a physician who does not know how to correctly code for his or … more
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Office Management
Office management
AAFP Family Physician Mini MBA Resource GuideThe three-part “AAFP Family Physician Mini MBA Resource Guide” provides quick-access resources on the business skills practicing … more
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It’s time to read up on the RAC
Okay, if you haven’t started getting serious about educating yourself about the Recovery Audit Contractor program, it’s about time you should.
RACs are third parties hired by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to ensure that physicians are being paid correctly for Medicare Part A and B services. They identify all “improper payments,” whether the physician received too much or too little, and in return receive a share of the booty—I mean, spoils—I mean, identified payments. [Don’t mind me, it’s Friday.]
CMS released an update in late April that showed that in its first 18 months, the permanent RAC program had identified a total of $365.8 million in total improper payments—$312.2 million in overpayments and $52.6 million in underpayments. The agency attributed the four big reasons for improper payments to incorrect coding and billing for bundled services.
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Ready or not, Recovery Audit Contractors are coming
Ready or not, Recovery Audit Contractors are coming
By Bradley K. ReinerPractice Management Consultant, Reiner Consulting and Associates
Why is it that every time you turn around there is another … more