Sep 16, 2016 | In the News, Practice Management, Publications
The September edition of Arthroplasty Today features the first white paper published in the open-access journal. “Help, my rating looks bad! Coding comorbidities in arthroplasty,” by Joseph W. Galloway, MD and Frank R. Voss, MD. Dr. Voss is Chair of the AAHKS Practice...
May 13, 2016 | AJRR, Practice Management
Orthopedics This Week interviewed Daniel J. Berry, MD, American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) Board of Directors member and AAHKS Past President, regarding the collaboration between AAHKS, the AJRR and The American Orthopaedic Association which aligns our quality...
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...
