Month: June 2021
Performance Blues (BCBS)
Has Performance given you the Blues?
I mean the Blue Cross Blues.
If you end up among the physicians covered in a wide-ranging quality program launched by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX), you’ll get to see your score for the first time next month.
What’s that score going to look like?
2021 Hurricane Season Predicted to be a busy one.
Forecast for 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Predict 4 Major Hurricanes.
ARE YOU PREPARED?
Physician Directory
TRUST ME,
you need to
Having the Physician Directory at your finger tips is always a plus.
If you would like it in excel, just let POET know.
We would be delighted to get that for you.
Sam.gov
You may have noticed Sam.gov has changed.
POET has been working to find an easy way for you to check for exclusion.
We haven’t given up just yet.
But for those of you that need a process in order to stay on your monthly schedule, follow the link below.
We understand this is a very redundant process.
However, every person in your employment has to be checked on all 3 government websites monthly.
Office of the Inspector General TX Health and Human Services
Information blocking requirements now in effect: Is your practice in compliance?
Hear what you need to do to comply with new information blocking regulations firsthand from the Biden Administration’s top health technology official, Micky Tripathi, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. MGMA will host an information blocking webinar to review the regulations along with a live Q&A on June 17 at 1PM. Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Anders Gilberg will host this interactive session with Dr. Tripathi to help medical groups comply with ONC’s information blocking requirements that went into effect in April. Reserve your spot today.
POET has registered for this webinar. If you are interested in joining us to watch, please call to reserve a spot.
HOSPITALS ARE REQUIRED!!
As of May 1, hospitals are now REQUIRED to electronically share their admit, discharge, and/or transfer (ADT) notices with the patient’s established primary care physician (pcp), group, or other practitioner identified by the patient.
As part of the same rule, PHYSICIANS ARE REQUIRED to update their digital contact information in the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System so hospitals have the information they need to electronically send the ADT notices.
UHC Waives Cost Sharing
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is waiving cost sharing for Medicare Advantage plan members for primary care services through Dec. 31. This applies to in-network and covered out-of-network COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 visits, whether they are conducted in office or via telemedicine.
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