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A Look at the Year Ahead: Legal and Reimbursement Changes for DME in 2011

Posted 12-15-2010 at 11:42 AM by AndreaStark
Updated 01-05-2011 at 12:00 PM by AndreaStark
Webinar: A Look at the Year Ahead: Legal and Reimbursement Changes for DME in 2011

DME consultant Andrea Stark of MiraVista and healthcare attorney Jeff Baird of Brown and Fortunato are teaming up to prepare suppliers for the legal and reimbursement changes ahead.

The two industry experts will be holding a joint webinar on January 11, 2011. Two time slots are available: 11am & 3pm EST.

On the agenda:


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ClaraVista Asks CMS to Convert PECOS PDF to Excel – Problem Solved!

Posted 06-28-2010 at 11:05 AM by AndreaStark
ClaraVista Asks CMS to Convert PECOS PDF to Excel – Problem Solved!

“All I had to do was ask. After a bit of back and forth, they put the PECOS physician list in a CSV format for everyone to download.” - Maureen Bacon, Controller, ClaraVista.

That’s right. Problem solved! CMS has finally uploaded a list of PECOS enrolled physicians in a useable CSV format. Unlike the previous PDF version, the CSV file will open in Excel or Notepad and can be easily imported into Access....
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Using Excel to Harness the Power of Data Management and Revitalize Your AR

Posted 06-17-2010 at 02:47 PM by AndreaStark
As a consultant working in the reimbursement sector of the DME industry, I routinely visit clients to perform assessments of their accounts receivable (AR) departments. Like most business owners, these DME suppliers are looking for ways to create a more targeted workflow and improve billing efficiencies. While each case is unique and each client faces their own individual challenges, the one thing I’ve consistently found is that the majority of DME suppliers are underutilizing a valuable tool almost...
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Live DME Webinars on Signature Requrements and AR Efficiencies

Posted 06-15-2010 at 10:08 AM by AndreaStark
Time is running out to attend these events!
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PECOS NPI Updates Complete, Rejections Expected to Decline

Posted 01-18-2010 at 01:49 PM by AndreaStark
By: Andrea Stark, DME Consultant and Reimbursement Specialist - MiraVista, LLC

Finally! There’s good news for providers worried about the number of PECOS warning messages on their GenResponse Reports. In a statement released today, CMS announced that they have completed a systematic update of the PECOS system, in which NPIs have been added to the enrollment records of all physicians / non-physician practitioners.

Many physicians were added to PECOS prior to May 2008,...
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