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12.17.11 -  SGR & GPCI Cuts Hang in the Balance

Late last night, Democrats and Republicans agreed to a $1 trillion spending bill that will avert a government shutdown this weekend. That will allow Congress to turn its attention back to an "extenders" bill, including a patch to the SGR. 
Although the House-passed bill contained a 2-year patch to the SGR, and stopped CMS from implementing the GPCI payment cuts, it was DOA in the Senate. Today, the Senate is expected to release its version of the House bill.
Optimism turned to gloom late yesterday as talk of a "Plan B" to the extenders bill was heard on Capitol Hill.

12.07.11 CMS oulines most common Version 5010 problems
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the presentation “HIPAA Version 5010: Twenty First National Provider Call: Troubleshooting”

11.17.11 - CMS Annouces 90-Day Period of Enforcement Discretion for 5010 Compliance
Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS) announced that it would not initiate enforcement action until March 31, 2012 ...
https://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/CMSStatement5010EnforcementDiscretion111711.pdf   

10.25.11 - NDPM GE Centricity hosted clients will receive version 10.
Combining an electronic medical record (EMR) with a practice management system, Centricity Practice Solution 10.0 provides core functionality needed by clinicians as well as front office and billing staff. This certified clinical solution enables customers to achieve Meaningful Use while meeting the needs of clinicians and patients with elegant design, intuitive workflows, and easy-to-use features. Additionally, Centricity Practice Solution 10.0 supports 5010 ANSI guidelines and your compliance with HIPAA, so claims can be submitted after the January 1, 2012 deadline. Moving beyond compliance, Centricity Practice Solution 10.0 is a fully integrated EMR and practice management solution that offers a welcoming design, streamlined navigation, and new and updated features, including Browser and Mobile Chart Access, User Management and Security, a Financial Dashboard, and improved practice management reports. What's New for CPS version 10.0?

10.24.11 -  2012 OIG Work Plan updated
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) releaseed its Work Plan for 2012 recently with heighed scrutiny on incident-to billing by nonphysician practtioners amoung its new and recurring goals outlined in the report.   Office of Inspector General (OIG) Work Plan for 2012  

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