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| August 15, 2010 |
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We're Growing
Expanded Hours
EMR Incentives
Holiday Closing
Free Samples
ACO's On The Rise
PECOS
Final Healthcare Bill
ANSI v5010 |
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| July 15, 2010 |
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Welcome Aboard
HITECH
Since the Last Newsletter...
Identity Theft
PECOS
Medicare Glitch
Hospitalists |
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| June 15, 2010 |
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Red Flag Delay
Red Flag Lawsuit
RVU Changes
ICD-10
New Staff Members
Credit Card Security
Fourth of July
Plexus Renovations |
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| April 15, 2010 |
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Insurance Executive Compensations
Wisconsin S.B. 286
HIPAA Privacy Updates
Patient Eligibility
Aetna Reimbursement
Aetna's New Records Program
WEA Deductibles
Health Security Strategy |
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| March 15, 2010 |
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Price Transparency
Medicare Participation
Medicare Late Fees
Modifier "AI"
FCC Pushing for Telemedicine
HIPAA Updates for 2010 |
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| February 15, 2010 |
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Body Mass Index
MultiPlan Faxes
Medicare Pay Cuts
An EMR Remedy
Medicare PECOS Denials
E-Prescribe
How Fee Schedules are Established
WEA Deductible |
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| January 15, 2010 |
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E-Rx Changes
Consultaion Codes
Mayo Clinic in AZ
New Employee
PECOS Enrollment Requirement
Medicare Premiums/Deductibles
Congress Proposes New Physician Pmt System
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| December 15, 2009 |
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Holiday Hours
Temporary Extension
Are you a Liability Self-Insurance?
Credit Card Processing
e-Rx
W/C Fees
Medical Services to Employees
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| November 15, 2009 |
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MC Billing Window
Wave Of The Future
Credit Card Processing
Software Upgrade
Scheduling
2010 Physician Fees
Blue Cross Lost Laptop
MA Happy With Model
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| October 15, 2009 |
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MC Surprise Visits
Fees for Records
Healthcare Reform
MGMA Cost Survey 2009
State of IL Employees
Badgercare Plus Core Plan
Big Upgrade Almost Done
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| September 15, 2009 |
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DME Fee Updates
Vendorship
Prompt Payment Act>br>
Medicare Scam
2010 Medicare Reimbursements
Big Update Coming
Direct Deposits
Clarifying EDS Copays
The High Cost of Haggling
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| August 15, 2009 |
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Transition of Authority
Wi State Budget
e-Prescribing
New Chiropractic Laws
State Supreme Court Decision
Healthcare Reform
Where is the Most Expensive Care in America? |
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| June 15, 2009 |
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Summer Hours
Medicare & Chiropractic Care
Patients' Bill of Rights
WPS/Medicare Relationship
Hospice Narratives
New Drug Warnings
Wisconsin State Deficits
Recovery Audit Contractors
Did You Know... |
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| May 15, 2009 |
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Red Flag Rules
Propsed Change in DPM Medicaid Status
Training Seminars
Reminder Calls to Patients
Medicaid Eligibility
Katie Beckett Program
The HITECH Act
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| April 15, 2009 |
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Today's Health Reality
Debts of the Deceased
EMR Reimbursement
CCI Update
Marketing Efforts
Medicare Is Paperless |
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| March 15, 2009 |
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CVS HIPAA Violation
UHC Settles
Recession Felonies
Florida Has the Right Idea!
Hi Tech Incentives
Easter Closings
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| February 15, 2009 |
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Plexus Selected for Beta Testing Site
The State of Medical Affairs
EMR Stimulus
Medical Biller's Day
Plexus is Saving You $$$$
IRS Can Levy MC Pmts
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| January 15, 2009 |
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ICD-10-CM
Medicare
Humana Medicare Product
Obama Supports Chiropractic
Pyramid Life
Diabetes Costs
WPS Lost Bid
New York Times Feature |
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| December 15, 2008 |
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CCI Edit Update
Refunding Medicare
More EMR Info
Holiday Closings
BadgerCare Plus in the Red
Visa & MasterCard Raise Rates
OIG Semi-Annual Report
Utilize Section 179
Wait Till You Hear This
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| November 15, 2008 |
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Update! Update!
Bankruptcies in WI
EDS Phone System
Changes to CMS Enrollment
Changes to ABN's
Holiday Closings
Credentialing - Easier
Billing Issues |
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| October 15, 2008 |
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Hard Times
EDS Changing Policy #'s
MUE's
Change to Newborn Reporting for T-19
Big Update
Decrease No-Shows
Physician Identity Theft
Copay/Deductible Waiving
The Collection Process
Medicare Premiums |
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| September 15, 2008 |
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Updated MC Fees
A Great Case for EMR
Screening Pelvic Exams
Required Submissions
2009 Dx Codes
Errors in DME Payments
Interesting Data
Red Flag Rules |
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| August 15, 2008 |
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New Employees
E-Prescribing
PQRI Reports
Chiropractic Clients
Mental Health Clients
Plan Oversight
Cigna & Great West |
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| July 15, 2008 |
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Crisis Averted
Physical Therapy
ICD-9 Codes
Identification
Taxonomy Codes
Medicaid Prior Auth's
Lung Cancer
Rapid Growth |
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| June 15, 2008 |
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WEA Issues
Cutting Costs
HIPAA Privacy Brochures
"Incident To" Billing
4th of July
Bacground Checks
Medicare Fee Reduction
Contingency Plan
Patient Messaging
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| May 15, 2008 |
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NPI Is Here
New Clearinghouse
WPS & Email
Prolonged Services
What If...?
Billing For Injections
Memorial Day
We Speak Espanol |
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| April 15, 2008 |
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Medicare Refunds
EMR
UnitedHealth - Again
NPI Crosswalks
BCBS Updates
CPT Changes for Psych
Stop Smoking
Concierge Care |
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| March 15, 2008 |
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Credit Card Rates
Title XIX Copays
LEP Patients
Changes to the ABN
$371.5 Million In Improper Payments
KHSC Humana Payments
UnitedHealth Group |
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| February 15, 2008 |
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Wal-Mart Clinics
FCRA
HCPCS Code Sets
PQRI Updates
Fairly Measuring Dr Productivity
New T-19 Plan |
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| January 15, 2008 |
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Uninsured Patients
Internal Loss of Profits
2008 Medicare Fees
Badgercare Updates
EMR Updates
HIPAA Security Rule
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| December 15, 2007 |
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Insurance Contracts
Interesting Tidbits
Quick & Easy Review
Hospice Care
With Consent...Authorized Consent
$8.4 Million Award
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| November 15, 2007 |
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CMS Rejections
Interesting Tidbits
Tamper Proof Rx
AMA & WMS at Work
EMR Idea
Plexus Holiday Schedule |
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| October 15, 2007 |
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Welcome
Credit Care Users
Tricare/Champva
Medicaid NPI Registration
Seeing Hospice Patients
OIG Work Plan
Fraud & Abuse
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| September 15, 2007 |
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NPI Registry Online
Problem Solved
Cholesterol Month
Public Listing of Payments To Doctors
2007 BlueCard Program
Several MC Plans |
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| August 15, 2007 |
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More Info On EMR
The Next Step
HIPAA Training
2008 Medicare News
ICD-9 Updates
Cold & Flu Season
Missed Appointments |
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| July 15, 2007 |
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PQRI
VACATION
INSURANCE REJECTION REPORT
WEA TRUST PREFERRED
LET'S KEEP COSTS DOWN
IN THE SLAMMER
GENETIC DISCRIMINATION |
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| June 15, 2007 |
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No More UPIN's
PQRI
CMS Can Do 8
Privacy/Security Officer Certification
Complicated Revenue Cycle
Tax Credit For EMR |
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| May 15, 2007 |
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Incentive for EHR
Valuable Source
Opt Out of MC
Why Outsource
Sharing NPI Info |
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| April 15, 2007 |
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Credit Card Receipts
HIPAA Privacy Seminar
Cigna Update
FDA Mandates
Changing Info
NPI Updating
Unclaimed Property |
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| MARCH 15, 2007 |
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Internal Audits
E-Prescribing
Adminastar Federal
NPI Update
WI T-19 Not Ready
Tricare Auths
Multi Record Submissions |
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| February 15, 2007 |
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Additional NPI's
CPT-4 Changes
DPM H&P's
Industry Updates
Medical Record Fees
Fraudulent Checks |
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| January 15, 2007 |
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AstraZeneca
HIPAA Violation
2007 Medicare Rates
Medicaid Integrity Plan
Plexus is Keeping Pace
Sign Up
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| December 15, 2006 |
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PHS Holiday Closings
Care Credit
MC Managed Care
New CMS-1500 Forms
Vets Needs
On-line Response
Healthcare Reform |
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| November 15, 2006 |
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MC Fees For 2007
McClellan Resigns
Privacy Rules Too Tight
Modifiers
110th Congress
Medicare Appeals
Are You On-line Yet? |
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| October 15, 2006 |
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2007 ICD-9 Codes
Practice Audits
Billing Fallacy
EMR
Medicare Eligibility
Computer Classes
2007 Physician Payments
Family of Four
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| September 15, 2006 |
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Required Claim Data
ICD-10 Update
CMS To Test Online Data
Tricare Update
Annual School Physicals
Cigna Healthcare
Medicare Nursing Home Payments
Tenet Healthcare Fines |
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| August 15, 2006 |
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CCI Updates
Blues Update
United Healthcare
ABN's & Multi Services
E-checks
PHS Web Services |
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| July 15, 2006 |
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Notes From Patients
ABRI Health Plan
ICD-10 Is In The Works
Credit Card Acceptance
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| June 15, 2006 |
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DR. KNOW On Our Web
Credits On Your A/R
Bankruptcy
Wausau Discovers Error
Plexus Outing |
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| June 1, 2006 |
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Ready For EMR?
Junk Fax Act
Word Of Mouth
Medicare Pmt Hold
15 Yrs Of Billing |
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| May 17, 2006 |
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Filed for NPI yet?
Revision of the CMS-1500
Electronically Deposit Remittances
Bush Halts Pay Cut |
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