Anthem (Blue Cross Blue Shield) is preparing for the fall provider seminars and we encourage you to sign up today. There will be important topics covered as we look forward and plan for 2019. In-person sessions are available on various dates at different locations, beginning October 2. Webinar registrations are also available for your convenience.…
2019 ICD-10-CM updates will soon go into effect on October 1st. These changes will impact encounters for dates of service October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. It is imperative that your organization has up-to-date coding resources and a keen understanding of the changes that will impact your reimbursement! The new updates can also influence…
Hospitals have called on the CMS to take concrete steps to revise federal anti-kickback laws and support providers’ move to value-based care, including revising what is considered a referral to giving providers protection for unintentional violations. All in all, the CMS received over 300 comments after it asked providers this summer how it should amend the so-called…
Hard work never fades… It lives in your achievements, it lives in your success stories and always inspires the generations to come. We salute you for the amazing work you do! Sending you warm wishes on Labor Day! In honor of this special holiday, RT Welter will be closed on Monday, September 3rd and resume…
New login requirements for Medicare — Action Required The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be implementing a system security change that affects the Novitasphere log in requirements for maintaining access. Effective September 1, 2018, registered Novitasphere users must log into Novitasphere at least once every 30 days to be considered active. This…
RT Welter and Associates is proud to announce our new partnership with HealthTeamWorks who is know for helping medical practices, physician organizations and integrated delivery networks (IDNs) improve their performance in delivering value-based services. As RT Welter shares a similar focus for helping improve the success of your business, we believe in the goal behind…
Join Colorado Medical Group Management Association and Professional Association of Health Care Office Management for 2018 Payer Day! Hear what’s new from our insurance carriers and have your questions answered! Get the inside track to the latest information vital to your practice including health care reform plans, claims submissions and payments. This is an excellent…
Physicians complain that a “severe delay” in updating the CMS Quality Payment Program interactive website, and other eligibility notification breakdowns have left them “in the dark on their status.” The American Medical Association and more than 40 physician specialty associations are calling for the federal government to reduce from one year to 90 days the…
As online reviews become an increasingly popular way for patients to choose care providers, 82 percent of patients use online reviews to evaluate physicians and nearly half of patients (48 percent) would go out of their insurance network for a physician with better reviews, according to a Software Advice survey. To determine how patients use…
According to an article presented by Novitas Solutions, new Medicare cards will be mailed to qualifying patients, beginning April 2018. See below for complete article and schedule information. Beginning in April 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will mail new Medicare cards to all Medicare beneficiaries on a flow basis by geographic…