Feb 5, 2025 | Insurance News
Medicare 2025 MEDPARD Directory The 2025 Medicare Participation Physicians/Suppliers Directory (MEDPARD) is now available. As in the past, there will be no hardcopy distributions. Beneficiaries can use the Physician Compare website or contact 1-800-MEDICARE for...
Jan 20, 2025 | Insurance News, News for Members, The Back Channel
December 20, 2024 Update: Despite initial bipartisan support, the proposal to provide relief from 2025 Medicare physician payment cuts was ultimately dropped due to political pressure and broader concerns about government spending. Therefore, the published fee...
Jan 20, 2025 | Insurance News, News for Members
Insurance Carrier Payment Options As a reminder, carriers can still pay a provider with a virtual credit card however, they must provide a fee-free option. It is up to the provider to take the necessary steps to choose the fee-free option.Please see the links below to...
Jan 6, 2025 | Insurance News, News for Members
Claim notices have recently been sent out regarding a recent class action settlement for which chiropractors are potentially in the class of physicians that are encompassed by the settlement. By way of background, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (a national...
Oct 14, 2024 | Insurance News, News for Members
As of October 1, 2024, healthcare providers must now implement the latest updates to the ICD-10-CM code set. This year, the changes are significant, with 301 code modifications, including 252 new codes, 36 deletions, and 13 revisions. The total number of codes now...
Sep 9, 2024 | Insurance News
September 9, 2024 Update: The ANJC received an update from our counterpart at Horizon that the issue of incorrect rejections for paper claims has been internally resolved. According to Horizon’s investigation, the rejections were a result of an external vendor’s...
