| 5010: Vendor Tests and Questions added: 1/31/2012 Read to find out the next-steps for the 5010 upgrade, including testing and questions to ask your vendors. TennCare Quarterly Survey a Contractual Requirement added: 1/12/2012 Practices participating in TennCare are asked to cooperate if chosen for the random, quarterly survey. VSHP: 5010 Enforcement May Cause Lower Remittance added: 1/11/2012 TennCare MCOs are adhering to the January 1 5010 deadline and practices may see more claims rejections and lower remittance if their claims are not 5010-compliant. Stay on Track: Complete Version 5010 Upgrade added: 1/11/2012 Medical practices are urged to stay on track for the Version 5010 upgrade. HIPAA 5010 Upgrade: Did You Follow All Instructions? added: 12/28/2011 Many practices performing the required software upgrade did not follow all of the instructions and are still submitting claims in Version 4010. 5010: TennCare to Enforce January 1 Deadline added: 12/22/2011 If you are not ready to comply, contact your TennCare MCO as soon as possible. UHC Changes Medicare Advantage Audit Practices added: 12/15/2011 The move comes after months of complaints and advocacy by the Federation of Medicine. CERT Feedback: Common Claim Errors for 2011 added: 12/12/2011 Cahaba has a list of the most frequent paid claim errors and resources to help practices avoid those. Three-Percent Withhold from Medicare is Blocked added: 11/17/2011 Congress repeals a tax withhold provision that would have further depleted physician reimbursement. No P.O. Boxes Allowed for 5010 Transactions added: 11/16/2011 If you submit claims electronically, you will have to use a street address or physical location as your billing address as of January 1. |