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• Increased Medicaid Payments for Primary Care Services

  The Medicaid program in every state is permitting a temporary increase in Medicaid payments for qualifying primary care services through 2013 and 2014 under the Affordable Care Act. For practitioners to qualify, they need to file an attestation with each Medicaid program in which they are participating.

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• Proposed Revision to Medicare Part B Billing

  On March 18, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed an interim revision (CMS-1455-R) on how hospitals may bill medical claims that will be in effect until a final rule is released.

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• Wisconsin Medicaid Provider Revalidation Alert

  The ForwardHealth program for Wisconsin Medicaid has changed the Medicaid provider revalidation process.

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• Revised Form I-9

  Starting May 7, 2013, all U.S. employers are now required to complete the revised version (revision 03/08/13) of the federal Form I-9 to verify the eligibility of newly hired employees. No previous versions of the form will be allowed as of this date.

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• CMS Released its Final Rule on the Sunshine Act

  On February 1, 2013 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule on the Physician Payment Sunshine Act, also known as the Sunshine Act. The Sunshine Act was originally passed in 2010 as part of the Affordable Care Act.

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