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Does your clinic file claims to Viva? If so, do you have more rejections for this carrier than others?

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Viva is one the of the top 5 commercial carriers that MediSYS clients file to through Emdeon. The payer claim rejection rate is higher on Viva than any of the others. WHY is this and how can you get a jump on correct filing with Viva? Often clients leave off the two digit suffix that is required on the policy number. Each patient that is covered under Viva has this suffix. For a family plan,…
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MediSYS ‘ICD-10 Validated’ by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama

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MediSYS is ‘ICD-10 Readiness Validated’ by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama as released in the recent update to their Vendor Functionality Matrix.  With the massive changes that will occur as a result of ICD10, regardless of the deadline delay, MediSYS will stay-the-course to be ready.  Currently, MediSYS is testing or has completed testing with all payers who are in the testing phase for ICD-10.  MediSYS successfully tested with Alabama Medicaid in 2013.  In addition,…
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Bill is passed that delays ICD10 implementation until 2015

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*Update* On April 1, 2014, the “Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014” bill was signed into law. This legislation delayed ICD-10 implementation which may not occur prior to October 1, 2015 as well as continuing the 0.5% update to Medicare physician payments through Dec. 31, 2014 and providing a 0% freeze to payments Jan. 1-March 31, 2015. ___________________________________________________________ On March 31, 2014, the US Senate passed a bill to delay the planned ICD-10 implementation…
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Aetna to eliminate paper checks

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Aetna to eliminate paper checks Aetna is moving to electronic funds transfer (EFT) payments and eliminating payments via paper checks. The insurance company recently announced it will require physicians to receive payments and explanation of benefits statements electronically beginning in a few months. Aetna’s plan to go paperless coincides with the federal requirement that health plans must offer EFT payments in a standardized format and utilize new “operating rules” for both EFT and electronic remittance…
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Final Day to attest is March 31st!

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Remember, the FINAL DAY to attest for the Medicare & Medicaid Meaningful Use Incentives for the year 2013 is Monday, March 31 at 11:00pm CST. CMS strongly encourages you to attest ASAP! REMINDER: Make sure and check that you received confirmation from CMS that your attestation is successfully COMPLETED before March 31st. If you did not receive confirmation and your attestation status is pending, waiting on information, or otherwise, please make any corrections/additions prior to…
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Attention MediSYS Clients: ICD10 Training Challenge

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Attention MediSYS Clients: MediSYS ICD-10 Training Challenge- Sign up today! We will be sending a weekly email beginning the week of March 3rd and going through July. See the rules below. Last day to register is Monday March 3rd. Note: If you already registered for the ICD-10 Challenge at one of the regional session, there is no need to register again. If you did not attend any of the regional sessions but would like to register…
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CMS eHealth Programs Interactive Timeline

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CMS has made available a helpful tool to display eHealth Programs dates and timelines.  This interactive tool can be filtered by program category, date, by physician, hospital or both.  The program category filters include EHR Reporting – Meaningful Use, Quality Measurement, Administrative Simplification and Patient Outcomes/Patient Reform. http://cms.gov/apps/interactive-timeline/ The legend below the graphical timeline by date, associates the milestone with resource links for attestation, specifications, etc. Note that the NEW Medicare deadline to attest to meaningful…
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CMS Delays Stage 3 Meaningful Use

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CMS has delayed Stage 3 Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records until 2017.  Originally to begin in 2016, Stage 3 requirements are expected to be even tougher.  Stage 3 would begin in 2017 for providers who have satisfied Stage 2 for at least 2 years.  The delay would allow CMS to evaluate Stage 2 while finalizing Stage 3 requirements. Stage 1 Meaningful Use incentives for certified Electronic Health Records began in 2011 and many providers…
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CMS Announces New EHR Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline

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Below is a notification from CMS made February 7th, that extends the Medicare Meaningful Use EHR attestation deadline for 2013 reporting period. New EHR Attestation Deadline for Eligible Professionals: March 31, 2014 CMS is extending the deadline for eligible professionals to attest to meaningful use for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program 2013 reporting year from 11:59 pm ET on February 28, 2014 to 11:59 pm ET March 31, 2014. In addition, CMS is offering assistance…
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RESCHEDULED: Huntsville & Auburn Regional Sessions

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Due to the inclement weather and road conditions around Alabama today, we are rescheduling the Auburn and Huntsville Regional Sessions that were previously scheduled for tomorrow 2/12/14. *If you are already registered for one of these sessions there is no need to re-register. If you are registered and unable to attend the new dates listed below, please notify us by calling support.   Auburn – Hilton Garden Inn – NEW date: Tuesday, February 25th Huntsville…
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2014 Is Big, Let MediSYS Guide You Through

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2014 is a BIG Year, Let MediSYS Guide You Through The year 2014 comes with high stakes and BIG changes for healthcare providers.  The list of penalties and new requirements is bigger than ever, and without guidance from your EHR vendor, your clinic could wind up in the dark.  Not only is 2014 the last year for Medicare providers to begin participation in Meaningful Use to potentially earn an incentive and avoid the penalty. Being…
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Extended Meaningful Use Stage 2 and Stage 3 Timeline

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On December 6th, 2013, CMS proposed a new meaningful use timeline for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Under this new timeline, Stage 2 MU will be extended through 2016 with Stage 3 beginning in 2017. Providers are still required to complete at least 2 years in Stage 2 before advancing to Stage 3. “The goal of this change is two-fold:” according to CMS, “first, to allow CMS and ONC to focus efforts on…
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