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Posted in MU Stage 2 and 3, Practice Fusion EMR, Training

Recent Practice Fusion update and ECQM BP documentation and Follow UP.

Posted on by KR2Medical Billing

Have you looked at your MU2/3 dashboard in Practice Fusion and noticed that the percentage or # of patients for the ECQM measure: Preventative care screening: for High Bloodpressure and floww up documented; is zero?

Don’t panic! On Oct 26th, 2017 Practice Fusion updated their EMR and the dashboard so it affected this ECQM.

According, to PF reps, this has been reported by at least 9 other providers and is being addressed.

Taking in consideration that your office and you, have been following the suggested workflow to capture this measure, in PF EMR, you should continue this process until the issue will be resolved and you start seeing the # and percentage for the measure again.

Now it’s your turn: have you seen any other ECQM measure being affected by the October update?

UPDATE: 12/19/2017- the issue has been resolved. Your MU dashboard should show you the correct percentage now. 

 

Posted in Insurance, Payers and CPT reinbursement

1199 payer and cpt code 95012

Posted on by KR2Medical Billing

Have a lot of asthma patients?…Then this post is for you.

CPT code for NIOX testing is 95012

NIOX is a common test that Pulmonologists and Allergists/Immunologists administer to Asthma patients.

However, the reimbursement for this code veries from payer to payer.

In this post we are lookong at 1199 which only pays for Two (2) 95012 codes, perfomed in a calendar year.

Do you have a lot of denials from 1199 for (limit met)?… check out how many of 95012 you performed for that patient, per calendar year.

If you have any other questions, about this payer or any other, please feel free to contact me for a free GAP Analysis- valid 9/1/2017 to 12/31/2017.

Posted in Insurance, MU Stage 2 and 3, My services

Important: Check your Provider Information

Posted on by KR2Medical Billing

Whether this is your first year or not, when attesting for any Incentive Programs (PQRS/Medicare EHR/Medicaid EHR), make sure the information for the Provider your are attesting for or the information for the qualified clinic/provider group is correct.

The last thing you need is to find out that CMS or Medicaid has the wrong NPI or Tax ID on file. This will hinder your attestation and will create nothing but delays that would draw a thin line between you receiving that incentive or getting a penalty letter.

If you have any more questions, please feel free to contact me for my consulting services.

Phone:914-338-8074

Email: kr2medicalbilling@gmai.com (fastest way to reach me, I reply within 24 hours after receiving your email)