Practice Manager
Important Billing Updates – Upgrade Now
Please note the following two notices that will affect your billing process:
Read MoreChange Healthcare and POMCO Claims
On December 17, 2015, POMCO released a bulletin stating they would no longer accept claims from Emdeon/Change Healthcare as of March 1, 2016.
Read MoreBilling for Vaccines
Here are a few tips for billing vaccines (CPTs 90460 & 90461 Immunization codes through 18 years of age via any route of administration) Are you including all of the administration units for vaccine components? Knowing how many components are in each vaccine and adding the correct units for these codes will increase revenue when…
Read MoreHigh Deductible Plans and Patient Receivables
With the popularity of high deductible insurance plans it is now more important than ever to manage your patient receivables. By the time charges are entered and submitted, the EOB is processed, and patient bills are generated, it could take 30 to 60 days for you to receive payment for a service provided. The following…
Read MoreCMS1500 Form: 12 Dx Codes Per Claim Clarification
We are finding our offices have been getting incorrect information regarding the number of diagnosis codes allowed on the electronic format as well as the paper form. Rest assured with the implementation of ANSI 5010 electronic format and the revised CMS 1500 (2/12) paper form a few years ago, ChartMaker Medical Suite Practice Manager was…
Read MoreProposed Changes to Medicare Physician Reimbursement
HIMSS released an article summarizing proposed changes to Medicare physician reimbursement for the next decade.
Read MoreHighmark Senior Health Claims
Effective January 1, 2015, Medicare Advantage Plans moved to a new subsidiary called Highmark Senior Health Company. Providers who submit these claims can no longer submit these claims under 54771 and their PABS_P5. They must submit their claims via Emdeon.
Read MorePractice Manager’s Response Viewer Program
** NEW FEATURE AVAILABLE AUGUST 5, 2014 ** Automatically Separates and Renames Each ERA File Overview When your office selects the UPDATE button located in Practice Manager’s Insurance Billing screen, as of August 5, 2014 the updated Response Viewer program will be installed. It is important to select the UPDATE button for all workstations that…
Read MoreTo-Do-List Upgrade Notification
We now have the capability of notifying our clients through Clinical and Practice Manager, when a new version of the ChartMaker Medical Suite is available. You will receive this notification on your “To-Do-List” in Clinical and Practice Manager.
Read MorePalmetto GBA Medicare (Railroad Medicare, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, & West Virginia)
Railroad Medicare Enrollment Form Palmetto GBA Medicare (Jurisdiction 11) has announced that as of June 1, 2014 they will no longer support dial-up connections to send and receive electronic Medicare claims files and retrieve reports and ERA files. Palmetto GBA Medicare includes Railroad Medicare, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Note: If you…
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