| CMS Conference Call on ICD-10, 5010 Sept. 13 added: 8/25/2010 CMS is hosting a conference call on Sept. 13 on transitioning to the new ICD-10 codes and version 5010 standards. CMS: Testing of ICD-10 Transactions Begins Jan 2011 added: 8/25/2010 CMS is reminding providers that transaction testing for the new ICD-10 code sets should begin January 2011. Deadline for Claims in UHG Settlement is October 5 added: 8/20/2010 TMA members can still take advantage of discounted help in filing for their share of the $350 million settlement against UnitedHealth Group. Medicare Trustees Report a Reminder about Steep Pay Cuts added: 8/11/2010 The annual report by Medicare trustees reinforces that steep Medicare physician payment cuts are scheduled to take effect in the coming months. Meet the Medical Directors of UHC, CIGNA added: 7/26/2010 To help improve insurance industry relations, the TMA is introducing members to their physician contacts at the state's insurance carriers. Federation Letter Urges Insurers to Reevaluate Physician Profiling added: 7/21/2010 The TMA has signed onto a letter urging major health insurance companies to reevaluate their physician profiling programs. Physicians Must Contact Vendors About “5010,” ICD-10 added: 7/14/2010 Physicians need to contact their vendors now about upgrades they might need to be able to continue sending and receiving electronic HIPAA transactions by 2012. PECOS added: 7/7/2010 In the wake of confusion over enrollment dates for the Provider Enrollment Chain and Ownership System (PECOS), Cahaba GBA has issued a clarification. Alert: New Law Changes Assignment of Benefit Requirements added: 7/7/2010 A new state law makes changes in the requirements for assignment of benefits for out-of-network providers. PECOS added: 6/24/2010 |