January — December 2005

January 2005

  • "Preparing for National Provider Identification numbers"
  • "CMS announces Chronic Care Improvement Programs"
  • "Chronic care model for obesity at LA Free Clinic site"

February 2005

  • "Diagnosis code updates — diabetes descriptor revised"
  • "RDs poised to benefit from proposed changes to flawed Medicare physician payment formula"
  • "Nationwide Nutrition Network upgraded to include member Web addresses"
  • "CMS conducting Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey"

March 2005

  • "CMS considers covering lifestyle modification for heart disease"
  • "CMS rolls out pay for performance and other demo projects"
  • "Railroad Medicare Part B"
  • "CMS offers new publications to promote Medicare-covered preventive services"

April 2005

  • "Medicare Advantage Programs give beneficiaries more treatment options in 2006"
  • "Reviewing post-tax season business expenses"
  • "AHRQ diabetes care quality workbook"
  • "Where to go for help with Medicare claims"

May 2005

  • "GAO survey finds only 27 states require MNT for diabetes patients"
  • "National Provider Identifier numbers"
  • "Billing for separate indirect calorimetry"

June 2005

  • "CMS announces sweeping Medicare contracting reform plans"
  • "How to verify number of yearly MNT visits"
  • "Medicare Health Support programs"

July 2005

  • "The future of e-health is now: Are you prepared?"
  • "Transition dates for NPIs"
  • "Providers accountable for their PINs"
  • "MNT code tip; how often to use 97802"

August 2005

  • "New Medicare Parts A and B appeals changes underway"
  • "Deciphering remittance notices"
  • "Question corner:  Will Medicare cover more conditions in 2006?"

September 2005

  • "Updated ICD-9 codes go into effect in October"
  • "Question corner: Determining medical diagnosis and corresponding diagnosis codes"
  • "CMS Memoranda updates; definition of diabetes for Medicare MNT"
  • "HIPAA deadline for claims processing"

October 2005

  • "CMS ‘relaxes’ procedures for Hurricane Katrina-stricken areas"
  • "New Medicare physician fee schedule"
  • "Make it easy on yourself and avoid these common billing errors"

November 2005

  • "How long is long enough for keeping medical records?"
  • "How SOX impact health-care institutions and providers"
  • "GFR levels for stages of chronic kidney diseases"
  • "Resolving Medicare claims processing issues"

December 2005

  • "CMS expands telehealth services to include individual MNT"
  • "CMS changes to the 2006 physician fee schedule"
  • "Correction on stages of chronic kidney disease"