A provision of the Affordable Care Act required Medicaid programs to reimburse primary care providers (PCPs) at a matching level to the Medicare rates in 2013 and 2014 for EM codes and vaccine admin codes. The federal government funded the increase at 100 percent. Based on the original legislation, federal funding for the increase […]
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Under the PPACA (Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act), the landmark health bill signed by President Obama in 2010, “large” employers – that is, employers with 50 employees or more – must provide health insurance for all of their full time employees. Employers must otherwise pay a $2000 penalty for each full-time employee who does
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CMS recently published an article on raising awareness of men’s health issues and preventive services – in light of June being Men’s Health Month. With the revamped Medicare policy on preventive services – for which the Affordable Care Act contains provisions that have allowed Medicare to cover many new preventive services at no charge to
June is Men’s Health Month: Billing Preventive Services in the PCP Setting Read More »
Yesterday morning the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the Affordable Care Act will stand. Now that the fate of Healthcare Reform has become more defined, we can take a look at the practical implications for healthcare providers and medical billing services. IN the NPR article “Health Care Law Upheld: Now What?” the following key provisions are
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