What is the Value of Benefits for Staff
Do you know the actual value of benefits offered to your staff?
Maybe you should.
Maybe your staff should.
If you have been looking for a way to calculate the value of benefits offered for your staff, here is an option found on the MGMA Community.
Just click the download button to view the spreadsheet.
The “how to” instructions are below.
It’s basic, but the employees seem to really like it.
1. Use the + to add a tab for each employee.
2. Rename each tab to your employee’s names.
3. Copy and paste the content from the ‘Employee A’ tab to the rest of your employee tabs.
4. Update the DATA INPUT tab with the amount your clinic pays for each employee on a monthly bases (this info will pull into the employee’s individual tabs).
5. In each employee tab, input the amount you pay monthly for Life Insurance (if you provide that benefit) in column B.
6. In each employee tab, modify as needed, the number of days you give for PTO, Holiday & the Retirement % (you’ll need to update both the description and also the formulas in column C).
7. Add or remove benefits as it applies to your clinic and employee.
I hope you find this to be helpful!
Connie McVein, Chief Executive Officer
Oregon Neurology, Springfield OR
Just a Reminder-Cigna MA Plans
The below list is for Provider use only. Not to be distributed to Patients.
HMO Customer Benefit Plans for Our Service Area
PPO Customer Benefit Plans for Our Service Area
Cigna Preferred Medicare HMO, H4513-061
Cigna True Choice Medicare PPO, H7849-038
Cigna Preferred Savings Medicare HMO, H4513-066
Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare PPO, H7849-062
Cigna Fundamental Medicare HMO, H4513-009
Cigna TotalCare HMO D-SNP, H4513-060
It Has to End Sometime. Doesn’t It?
What Will the End of the PHE Mean for Coverage?
The PHE has been extended 8 times since January 31st. We all have I fingers crossed that this is the last time. But there is a lot of uneasiness regarding the “WHAT IFs” of when it does.
To get some great insight check out this article from TMA.ED
Cigna Medicare HSConnect Portal
Cigna MA has reported two known issues with HSConnect.
- Referrals are pending unnecessarily.
- The procedure start and end date are defaulting to the same day.
An expected date for resolution has not been provided.
But there is good news (tongue in cheek) the PHE has been extended. Therefore, referrals are still waived. Those items requiring precertification will continue to need an authorization.
PHE Extended
July 15th, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra renewed the determination that a public health emergency exists. This will add another 90 days, extending the PHE through October 13, 2022
POET has been asked:
Where is the best place to order Approved 1500 Forms (Better known as HCFA of HICF)?
Please leave a comment below. Thank you.
Updates for Your Front Desk
Do you have the latest information at your finger tips?
Just for you!
No Surprise Act:
Share information with your patients to help protect them from surprise billing.
As of January 1, 2022, they have new billing protections under the “No Surprise Act” when they receive:
- Emergency care
- Non-emergency care from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities
- Air ambulance services from out-of-network providers
Just click the links below for printable information.
Sick of Chart Review Request?
If you are frequently being ask by Cigna MA for chart reviews, click the button below to find out how to reduce the number of requests you receive.
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