PEBS
Physicians Electronic Billing Solutions
PO Box 533
Cornwall, NY 12518-0533
ph: 877-534-8171
fax: 845-534-8174
alt: 845-534-8171
billing
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Collecting the Medicare Deductible
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Each calendar year, beginning January 1st and ending December 31st, Medicare enrollees must satisfy a deductible for covered services under Medicare Part B. The National Government Services Provider Contact Center is receiving calls from providers asking if they can collect the deductible from the enrollee prior to filing their claim with Medicare.
The date of service generally determines when expenses are incurred, but expenses are allocated to the deductible in the order in which the claims are received and processed. If the enrollee’s deductible has previously been collected by another office, this could cause the enrollee an unnecessary hardship in raising this excess amount.
National Government Services is advising providers to file their claim first and wait for the Remittance Advice before collecting any deductible.
E-Prescribing Incentive Program Update
January 26, 2009
Please click here for the details of how to participate in this new program: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/partnerships/downloads/11399.pdf
Note: Should you have landed here as a result of a search engine (or other) link, be advised that these files contain material which is copyrighted by the American Medical Association (AMA). You are forbidden to download the files unless you read, agree to and abide by the provisions of the copyright statement. Read the copyright statement now (you will be linked back to here).
E-Prescribing Incentive Program Update
CMS Learn Resource 200901-27
Beginning January 1, 2009, eligible professionals can participate in the E-Prescribing Incentive Program by reporting on their adoption and use of an e-prescribing system by submitting information on one e-prescribing measure on their Medicare Part B claims. For the 2009 e-prescribing reporting year, to be a successful e-prescriber and to qualify to receive an incentive payment, an eligible professional must report one e-prescribing measure in at least 50 percent of the cases in which the measure is reportable by the eligible professional during 2009. There is no sign-up or pre-registration to participate in the E-Prescribing Incentive Program. For more information, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI
and select “E-Prescribing Incentive Program” in the left-hand column.In October 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and 34 partner organizations hosted a meeting about the mechanics of implementing an e-prescribing program in a practice. Audiotapes and slides are now archived online for continuing education credit. The Massachusetts Medical Society and the American Pharmacist Association are pleased to provide Continuing Medical Education (a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, (risk management study for MA Physicians) and Continuing Education for pharmacists (up to 13.25 hours of continuing education credit (1.325 CEUs)). Simply go to www.massmed.org/cme/CMS_eprescribing
to view the presentations and hear the audiotapes of the program. There are no registration or certificate fees.
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Medicare 1099 Form Information for Calendar Year 2008
January 13, 2009
1099 Form Information for Calendar Year 2008
Attention: National Government Services will mail calendar year 2008 1099 forms for all lines of business on January 30, 2009. Providers can expect to receive their 1099 form within 7‒10 business days of the January 30, 2009 mailing date.
For calendar year 2008, all Medicare providers and beneficiaries serviced by National Government Services will receive a combined Part A (including home health and hospice), Part B, and Jurisdiction B Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DME MAC) 1099 form from National Government Services.
The mailing addresses and phone number for all 1099 inquiries is:
National Government Services, Inc.
Attn: Medicare Financial Reporting
P.O. Box 4846
Syracuse, New York 13221-4846Toll-Free Number: 877-232-1099
To view a comprehensive frequently asked questions (FAQ) and answers article regarding the calendar year 2008 1099 form on the National Government Services Web site:
1. Go to www.NGSMedicare.com
2. Select your Business Type and Region and select “Go”
3. Select the News and Publications navigation category
4. Select the What’s New link
5. Select article titled “1099 Form Information for Calendar Year 2008”
Thank you,
National Government Services, Inc.Corporate Communications
Kareo
www.kareo.comThursday, January 1, 2009
PEBS is currently working with Kareo and is excited to be able to offer access into our billing data that is also intergrated with a scheduler.
Download the software and contact us for pricing.
PO Box 533
Cornwall, NY 12518-0533
ph: 877-534-8171
fax: 845-534-8174
alt: 845-534-8171
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