The standard monthly Part B premium rate for 2010 is $110.50, which is equal to 50 percent of the monthly actuarial rate for aged enrollees or roughly 25 percent of the expected average total cost of Part B coverage for aged enrollees. (The 2009 standard premium rate was $96.40.) The Part B deductible for 2010 [...]
Documentation continues to be the chiropractic profession's greatest weakness when it comes to receiving insurance reimbursements, mainly Medicare reimbursement. I can not express enough how important it is for a Chiropractor to improve documentation for services provided. For a service to be reimbursable through Medicare, the documentation must show clinical necessity for the patient's care. [...]
Information Regarding the Holding of Claims for Services Paid Under the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule To the extent possible and in consideration of possible legislative changes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working with Congress, health care providers, and the beneficiary community to avoid disruption in the delivery of health care [...]
Medicare Advantage Plans Fraud Waste and Abuse Training What You Need to Know 1. If you are a Medicare Advantage provider you must take the Fraud Waste and Abuse training program. 2. You will only need to take one training course to fulfill the requirement. You do not need to take one course for every [...]