What Will Happen to Obamacare?

06/29/2017What Will Happen to Obamacare? Republican intentions to repeal and replace Obamacare (aka the Affordable Care Act or ACA) have been remarkably clear.  The Republican led House of Representatives had held over 50 votes to repeal all or part of Obamacare...

CMS Updated ABN Forms

06/21/2017CMS Updated ABN Forms  Important Reminder: CMS has released an updated Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (ABN) form (Form CMS-R-131).  There are no substantive changes to the form or its usage.  However, the updated form has added...

New ABN Form Mandatory June 21st!

New ABN Form Mandatory June 21st! CMS has released an updated Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (ABN) form (Form CMS-R-131).  There are no substantive changes to the form or its usage.  However, the updated form has added language informing...

Medicare 2017 Quality Payment Program 12-2-16

12/02/2016Medicare 2017 Quality Payment Program 12-2-16 There are significant changes coming to the Medicare system of reimbursement beginning in 2017.   This comes in the form of what is called the Quality Payment Program.   ANJC’s Medicare...

Optum Per-Visit Fee Schedule

11/08/2016Optum Per-Visit Fee Schedule Many of you have received a letter or letters from Optum over the last week or so describing a new “per-visit” fee schedule.  Optum has been rolling out this new payment model state-by-state beginning in late 2015.  The...

SHBP Conference Call 5-18-2016

05/18/2016SHBP Conference Call 5-18-2016 If you missed our Statewide Conference  call regarding the State Health Benefits Program on Wednesday May 18th, 2016 it is now available for you to listen at the links below:...