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Front Desk Tools Webinar
2022-09-07 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | AL
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When: September 7th at 11:30 AM
Where: Online via GoToWebinar
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Labor Day
2022-09-05
MediSYS Offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day!

2022 MGMA AL Summer Conference
2022-08-03 - 2022-08-05
2022 MGMA AL Summer Conference
August 3-5, 2022
Sandestin Beach & Golf Resort, Village of Baytowne Wharf – Destin, FL
For more information visit: https://www.almgma.com/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=1609&pk_association_webpage=4683

2022 ALOMA 32nd Annual Emerald Coast Conference
2022-07-27 - 2022-07-31
2022 ALOMA 32nd Annual Emerald Coast Conference
July 28-31, 2022
Hilton Sandestin Beach & Golf Resort in Destin, FL
For more information visit: https://aloma.org/meetinginfo.php

New Telehealth Rules for Alabama
2022-07-11
New Telehealth Rules for Alabama effective July 11, 2022
For more information visit: https://www.birminghammedicalnews.com/news.php?viewStory=3894

2022 AL AAFP Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium
2022-06-23 - 2022-06-26
2022 AL AAFP Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium
June 23-26, 2022
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
For more information visit: https://alabamafamilyphysicians.org/

2022 BCBS Circle of Care Summit
2022-05-12 - 2022-05-14
The Lodge at Gulf State Park- Gulf Shores, AL
May 12-14
Click Here for More Information
“The summit, designed specifically for Primary Care Select physicians, serves as a forum for you to meet with your peers, Blue Cross representatives and industry experts.
The summit offers an opportunity for Blue Cross to share program updates and to highlight your efforts to improve primary care through innovation.
This year’s summit will be held both virtually and in person.
For more information, visit the Circle of Care webpage.”

2022 ACOG Annual Spring Meeting of the Alabama and Mississippi Sections
2022-05-05 - 2022-05-08
2022 ACOG Joint Annual Spring Meeting of the Alabama and Mississippi Sections
Sandestin, FL
May 5-8
For more information visit: https://www.acog.org/education-and-events/meetings/2022-alabama-mississippi-section-annual-spring-meeting

2022 AL AAP Spring Meeting & Pediatric Update
2022-04-28 - 2022-05-01
When: April 28 – May 1, 2022Where: The Lodge at Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores, AL
For more information visit: https://www.alaap.org/upcoming-meetings

2022 MASA Annual Meeting
2022-04-08 - 2022-04-09
When: April 8-9, 2022Where: Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa
For more information please visit: https://www.alamedical.org/annualsession

2022 AL MGMA Winter Conference
2022-03-02 - 2022-03-04
2022 Winter Conference
March 2-4, 2022
Hyatt Regency Birmingham, The Wynfrey Hotel
For more information visit: https://www.almgma.com/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=1609&pk_association_webpage=4682

2022 User Conference
2022-02-15 - 2022-02-17
Save the date: February 15, 16, & 17, 2022
More details coming soon!

ALOMA Conference
2022-02-10 - 2022-02-13
8th Annual Science & Management CME Conference at Ross Bridge – Birmingham
February 10-13, 2022

Expansion of the Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport (RSNAT) Prior Authorization Model
2022-02-01
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the following implementation dates for all remaining states and territories for the nationwide expansion of the Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport (RSNAT) Prior Authorization Model. The model will begin:

On December 1, 2021 in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas;
No earlier than February 1, 2022 in Alabama, American Samoa, California, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Northern Mariana Islands and Tennessee;
No earlier than April 1, 2022 in Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Puerto Rico, Wisconsin, and U.S. Virgin Islands;
No earlier than June 1, 2022 in Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont; and
No earlier than August 1, 2022 in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Kentucky, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Please continue to check this website and with your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for upcoming educational opportunities. For additional information on the prior authorization process, please refer to the Operational Guide and Frequently Asked Questions in the Download section below.
Information obtained from: https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Monitoring-Programs/Medicare-FFS-Compliance-Programs/Prior-Authorization-Initiatives/Prior-Authorization-of-Repetitive-Scheduled-Non-Emergent-Ambulance-Transport-

NO SURPRISES ACT — NOTICE REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022
2022-01-01
NO SURPRISES ACT — NOTICE REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022
For more information please visit: https://www.pyapc.com/insights/no-surprises-act-notice-requirements-effective-january-1-2022/

CMS Adopts New eRX Standard for Part D
2022-01-01
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that requires Part D prescription drug plans support a new electronic prior authorization transaction standard for their Part D e-prescribing programs. This new electronic prior authorization standard will allow prescribers to see that a drug is subject to prior authorization, while they are prescribing it. This policy change helps ensure that there are secure electronic transactions between prescribers and Part D plan sponsors, and that patients will not experience delays when picking up their prescriptions. CMS will begin enforcing the requirements of this rule on January 1, 2022, although Part D sponsors may choose to implement the new transaction standard earlier. This action is part of CMS’s commitment to strengthen Medicare, ensure safety and quality, and put patients over paperwork.
This final rule requires that Part D plans adopt the electronic prior authorization standard called the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) SCRIPT standard version 2017071, which ensures secure transmissions and expedites prior authorizations by requiring providers to electronically supply clinical information, such as a patient’s diagnosis, before the prescription is sent to the pharmacy. Through this new process, beneficiaries can receive their medication faster, by decreasing the amount of time it takes to process prior authorizations. This rule also implements the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act requirement for the adoption of the electronic prior authorization standard for the Part D e-prescribing program.
With this new electronic prior authorization standard, prescribers would be able to choose to initiate and manage the process for Part D drug approvals within their electronic prescribing system, improving the process without requiring that patients take any additional steps to complete the prior authorization.
For more information visit: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/news-alert/cms-names-e-prescribing-standard-reduce-provider-burden-and-expedite-patient-access-needed
The final rule (CMS-4189-F) can be downloaded from the Federal Register at: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2020-28877/medicare-program-secure-electronic-prior-authorization-for-medicare-part-d

Secure Electronic Prior Authorization For Medicare Part D
2022-01-01
CMS issued a final rule that, for the first time, requires that Part D prescription drug plans support a new electronic prior authorization transaction standard for their Part D e-prescribing programs. This new electronic prior authorization standard will allow prescribers to see that a drug is subject to prior authorization, while they are prescribing it.
This policy change helps ensure that there are secure electronic transactions between prescribers and Part D plan sponsors, and that patients will not experience delays when picking up their prescriptions.
CMS will begin enforcing the requirements of this rule on January 1, 2022, although Part D sponsors may choose to implement the new transaction standard earlier. This action is part of CMS’s commitment to strengthen Medicare, ensure safety and quality, and put patients over paperwork.
This final rule requires that Part D plans adopt the electronic prior authorization standard called the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) SCRIPT standard version 2017071, which ensures secure transmissions and expedites prior authorizations by requiring providers to electronically supply clinical information, such as a patient’s diagnosis, before the prescription is sent to the pharmacy. Through this new process, beneficiaries can receive their medication faster, by decreasing the amount of time it takes to process prior authorizations. This rule also implements the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act requirement for the adoption of the electronic prior authorization standard for the Part D e-prescribing program.
With this new electronic prior authorization standard, prescribers would be able to choose to initiate and manage the process for Part D drug approvals within their electronic prescribing system, improving the process without requiring that patients take any additional steps to complete the prior authorization.
The final rule (CMS-4189-F) can be downloaded from the Federal Register at: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2020-28877/medicare-program-secure-electronic-prior-authorization-for-medicare-part-d
More information can be found here: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/news-alert/cms-names-e-prescribing-standard-reduce-provider-burden-and-expedite-patient-access-needed

Close any gaps in Chronic Kidney Disease Test
2021-12-31
Close any gaps in Chronic Kidney Disease Test by December 31, 2021

BCBS Alabama Primary Care Select providers can improve their Chronic Kidney Disease Test measure score by ensuring their attributed patients who have diabetes receive at least one of the following screenings in the current year:

Albumin / Creatinine Ratio test and Basic Metabolism (BMP) test
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) test
Renal Function Panel test
eGFR test

2021 MIPS Hardship Exception Deadline
2021-12-31
The 2021 Performance Year MIPS Promoting Interoperability Performance Category Hardship Exception and Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception is now OPEN. Submit your applications to CMS by December 31, 2021.
For more information visit the MIPS Promoting Interoperability Performance Category Hardship Exception and Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception QPP webpages and link to the application.

2% Medicare Sequester Moratorium Deadline
2021-12-31
On April 13th, 2021, Legislation was passed by Congress that extended the current 2% Medicare sequester moratorium established by the CARES Act through December 31, 2021. The previous expiration date was March 31, 2021.

CMS had previously instructed all MACs to hold all claims with dates of service beginning April 1st for a short period of time as not to interfere with cash flow, in anticipation of possible Congressional action to extend the 2% sequester reduction suspension.

Once the new legislation is signed into law, MACs should be able to begin processing those claims.

Christmas
2021-12-23 - 2021-12-24

2020 QPP - Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period Ends
2021-12-14
The Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period ends today, December 14, 2021 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). If you haven’t previewed your 2020 Quality Payment Program (QPP) performance information already, don’t miss your chance before it’s publicly reported on clinician and group profile pages on Medicare Care Compare and in the Provider Data Catalog (PDC).
You can access the secured Preview through the QPP website.

UHC Medical Paper PRAs Deadline
2021-12-10
Effective Dec. 10, 2021, for most* UnitedHealthcare plans in the region, we will no longer print and mail paper provider remittance advice (PRAs) for medical claims to network health care professionals and facilities (primary and ancillary) in the following states:

Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Wisconsin*

For more information visit: https://www.uhcprovider.com/en/resource-library/news/2021-network-bulletin-featured-articles/0921-pra-mailings.html

2020 MIPS DEADLINE
2021-11-29
2020 MIPS Targeted Review and Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Applications DEADLINE
For more information visit: https://qpp.cms.gov/mips/exception-applications?py=2020

Thanksgiving
2021-11-25

ImmPRINT Downtime
2021-11-23
Alabama Department of Public Health Immunization Registry (ImmPRINT), will be down an entire day on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 for database maintenance. The production web services will also be down during this time, any HL7 messages received by ImmPRINT during the down time will NOT be processed due to capacity constraints.
ADPH will send a notification once the database maintenance is complete, but they highly recommend you hold the HL7 messages on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 until the update is complete and send them after ImmPRINT gets back up and running. Or please reprocess all the HL7 messages that got timed out on November 23rd the next day from your logs.
Aside from the mentioned brief downtime, there should be no impact to interfaces for this change to the ImmPRINT servers.

2021 GC3 Conference- HIMSS Gulf Coast Chapters
2021-11-17 13:00 - 2021-11-19 13:00
The annual GC3 Conference returns to Alabama in 2021! Presented by the Alabama, Louisiana, & Mississippi Chapters of HIMSS!
Where: Mobile, AL
When: November 17-19, 2021
This event includes educational sessions, networking opportunities, and vendor exhibits.

Wednesday Nov. 17, 2021 – Pre-Conference Symposium in the afternoon
Thursday Nov. 18, 2021 – Full day of educational sessions; vendor hall open; networking reception
Friday Nov. 19, 2021 – Morning educational sessions

View the Agenda
Register Here

Veterans Day
2021-11-11

BCBS of AL Virtual Blue Forum
2021-10-20 - 2021-10-21
Registration is open for this year’s virtual Blue Forum on October 20-21, 2021. Blue Forum is designed specifically for office administrators and staff to:

Meet with your peers, Blue Cross representatives and industry experts.
Learn new ways to support your practice and patients.
Collaborate with others to share and discover best practices.

For more information and to register please visit: https://providers.bcbsal.org/portal/resources/-/resource/viewArticle/DBWS65RJBG

Columbus Day
2021-10-11
