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New Health Care Law Provisions, ICD 10 Proposed to Delay Until October 1, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 9, 2012 New health care law provisions cut red tape, save up to $4.6 billion Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a proposed rule that would establish a unique health plan identifier under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The [...]
New Requirements for Billing Nerve Conduction Studies
Effective April 1, 2012, payment for nerve conduction studies will require additional information to be included on or with the claim. This information includes: The name of the manufacturer. And The model name of the equipment used for testing. This information can be on an attachment for paper claims or in the comment field for [...]
Neurology Society Conference Update
SMB sponsored the break for the Neurology Society Conference held in Austin TX on Februrary 4th and it was a great success. We wanted to congratulate Dr Nathaniel Kho from Dallas for winning the 1oz Canadian Maple leaf coin, which has almost doubled in price since last years winner. Thank you to the Society for [...]
SMB Newsletter February 2012
2012 Newsletter Volume 1 Important changes effecting Medical Practices in TX Texas Medicaid Dual Eligible Payment Cuts The Texas Legislature directed HHSC to implement the change to reduce Medicaid costs. The rules, scheduled to take effect n January 1, 2012, will eliminate payment of Medicare Part B coinsurance if the payment would result in Medicaid [...]
Change in Texas Medicaid policy may affect some patients co-pays
A new state Medicaid policy could leave some elderly and low-income Texans without access to certain treatments, including crucial cancer medications, critics say. Starting today, Medicaid will no longer cover the full co-payment of patients who also qualify for Medicare, a change that would affect 333,000 people known as “dual-eligible” clients. The change is expected [...]
SMB to Sponsor the TNS Winter Conference
Solutions For Medical Billing will be sponsoring the Texas Neurological Society Winter Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Austin Texas, February 4th 2012. This will be SMB’s fourth time to sponsor this event and we look forward to the event each time. TNS Purpose: The purposes of the Society are: To Promote the interest of [...]
Dr Restrepo Marathon Run
Dr Santiago Restrepo with Neurology Associates started training this past summer to run a marathon and he spent his holiday doing just that, in fact he ran 39.3 miles over two days. He sent us a picture to let us know he was sporting our SMB sweatshirt which to say without question was awesome! Maybe we [...]
Neurology Associates Annual Christmas Party
It was that time of year again when Solutions For Medical Billing and San Marcos Neurology Associates got together to celebrate the past year, give thanks, open gifts, eat great food and enjoy great conversation. Needless to say the 2011 Christmas party hosted by Neurology Associates was a huge success. We went to Myron’s Prime Steakhouse [...]
Trailblazer Loses Medicare Contract
This report was published by the Texas Medical Association Nov 15, 2011 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) says Highmark Medicare Services will replace TrailBlazer Healthcare Enterprises in paying Medicare Part A and Part B fee-for-service claims in Texas by late July 2012. Highmark also will handle claims in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, [...]
2012 Strategic Planning Meeting
Solutions For Medical Billing has scheduled their annual strategic planning session in the beautiful South Padre Island TX, October 20-24, 2011, which also happens to be Sand Castle days, where artist create the most incredible sand structures you could ever imagine. This past year proved to be an exciting year, we brought on four new clients, [...]
