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Friendly Reminder - Postage Increased

2/28/2012

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Dear Valued Customer,

This communication is a reminder that the US Postal Service (USPS) implemented their 1 – cent increase for letters on January 22, 2012.  This is the first price change for USPS First-Class Mail stamps in more than two and a half years.  The USPS rate increase will only affect customers who process Paper Claims and Patient Statements.   This new rate increase became effective March 1, 2012 for our applicable EMRBS customers.   As a result of the postal increase, those processing Paper Claims and Patient Statements will find an increase of 1- cent, per transaction, on their March invoice.  Paper claims will increase from $0.45 to $0.46; while patient statements will increase from $0.68 to $0.69.  Other fees associated with Paper Claims and Patient Statements - paper, printing, equipment and personnel to process, sort, and mail the items plus our software and support services will remain unchanged.  In addition, the Patient Statements fee will continue to include unlimited pages and the USPS Fast Forward service. 
 
If interested in saving money and getting paid faster by eliminating paper claims, please contact our Sales & Implementation Solution staff at (888) 590-4222, Option 2, for an analysis on your account at no charge.

EMRBS strives to provide best in class product, service, and pricing to our customers and work hard to remain your preferred choice.  As always, we thank you for your business and are appreciative that you have chosen EMRBS for your Practice Business Solutions.  Any further questions regarding this communication, please feel free to contact us at (888) 590-4222.

Best regards,
EMRBS Team
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Payers Converted Back to 4010.

2/13/2012

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We have been informed that the payers listed below have reverted back to the ANSI 4010 format effective immediately. 

CPID 2758 - Louisiana  Blue Cross Blue Shield
CPID 3435 - Healthcare Improvements Plus
CPID 4299 - Assurant Health Self Fund
CPID 7498 - ODS Health Plans
CPID 4272 - Total Carolina Care
CPID 5500 - Texas Medicaid

EMRBS will begin sending claims to these payers in ANSI 4010 format tonight, Feb 13, 2012.  
Once we receive confirmation that this payer is ready to start accepting 5010 format again, we will revert back.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Client Services at (888) 590-4222 option 2. 
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Avoid Common 5010 Payer Rejections for Institutional and Professional Claims

2/13/2012

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Med Advent continues to work towards resolving global issues across all payers, including Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and commercial payer lines of business. Through this work we have identified two issues that are causing approximately 30% of all 277/Claim-level rejections:

•  member eligibility errors
•  provider enrollment / NPI errors

These items changed significantly with the transition to 5010.

To reduce your risk of rejected claims related to these issues, we recommend the following:

To reduce Member Eligibility Errors:

1. Recheck member eligibility cards to confirm information is current for the 2012 calendar year.
2. Confirm member eligibility before filing any claims on that member.
3. Verify each member ID number for a patient uniquely identified on a membership card, and report that member ID number on the claim. If the patient can be uniquely identified, you must file the claim using Patient Relationship as Self.

To reduce Provider Enrollment/NPI Issues:

1. Check your provider enrollment and NPI information for correct reporting of Billing and Servicing provider information with each of your payers. New requirements may be in place for 5010 reporting.
2. Verify your Provider/NPI information on the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) to make sure enumeration is correct for reporting.

Please review the information above and take steps to reduce your risk of rejected claims due to member eligibility errors or provider enrollment/NPI issues.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Client Services at (888) 348-8457 option 2. 

Sincerely,

Your Med Advent Team
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MGMA to HHS: 5010 causing major payment disruptions for medical practices.

2/11/2012

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MGMA sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, regarding the major payment disruptions medical practices are experiencing as a result of the transition to the HIPAA Version 5010 electronic transactions standard on Jan. 1.

Along with examples of problems practices have been having with Version 5010, the Association recommended steps for the government to take to solve them.

In the letter, president and CEO Susan Turney warned, “should the government not take the necessary steps, many practices face significantly delayed revenue, operational difficulties, a reduced ability to treat patients, staff layoffs, or even the prospect of closing their practices.” 
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Top Billing Issues that makes Rejections to process claims in 5010

10/24/2011

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Med Advent continues to work towards resolving global issues across all payers, including Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and commercial payer lines of business. Through this work we have identified two issues that are causing approximately 30% of all 277/Claim-level rejections:
- member eligibility errors
- provider enrollment / NPI errors

These items changed significantly with the transition to 5010.

To reduce your risk of rejected claims related to these issues, we recommend the following:

To reduce Member Eligibility Errors:
1. Recheck member eligibility cards to confirm information is current for the 2012 calendar year.
2. Confirm member eligibility before filing any claims on that member.
3.Verify each member ID number for a patient uniquely identified on a membership card, and report that member ID number on the claim. If the patient can be uniquely identified, you must file the claim using Patient Relationship as Self.

To reduce Provider Enrollment/NPI Issues:
1. Check your provider enrollment and NPI information for correct reporting of Billing and Servicing provider information with each of your payers. New requirements may be in place for 5010 reporting.
2. Verify your Provider/NPI information on the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) to make sure enumeration is correct for reporting.
Please review the information above and take steps to reduce your risk of rejected claims due to member eligibility errors or provider enrollment/NPI issues.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Client Services at (888) 590-4222 or email us at support@medadvent.com.
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