Jan 22, 2016 | Practice Management
We are collecting feedback on issues with precertification and utilization review processes for all payors. AAHKS leaders meet periodically with CMS and insurance companies to address your concerns. Let us know if your staff experienced denials or delays in...
Jan 8, 2016 | Practice Management
Cigna (through eviCore) has implemented a pre-certification process for total joint arthroplasty patients. To access the Cigna/EviCore approval process, visit https://myportal.medsolutions.com or call 888-693-3297. If your staff has problems getting cases approved in...
Nov 6, 2015 | Medicare, Practice Management
Healthcare Finance News reports that of the 10 percent of claims filed under ICD-10, only a fraction have been rejected by CMS due to coding errors. Rejections were DUE to incorrectly submitted ICD-9 codes and incomplete or incorrect information. The article points...
Oct 9, 2015 | Practice Management
Cigna has announced that it will implement a musculoskeletal precertification program beginning January 1, 2016. According to a letter sent to AAHKS, “ordering physicians will need to request precertification directly through eviCore for certain musculoskeletal...
Oct 2, 2015 | AAHKS Business, In the News, Practice Management
A recent $750,000 settlement between the Department of Health and Human Services and a physician group stands as a reminder that HIPAA compliance must be taken seriously. The new AAHKS Advocacy firm, Epstein Becker & Green, takes a look at this case and the...
Sep 18, 2015 | Medicare, Practice Management
With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implementation of ICD-10 starting on October 1, 2015, AAHKS has compiled several resources to help ease the transition. ICD-10 expands the number of codes from 16,000 to 68,000 from the previous iteration, and...
