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Documentation Timeliness
Confused concerning the timeliness of your documentation in connection with the provider signature,...
Indiana CERT Examples
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT)...
Legislative Wrap Up
Adjourning a few days early, the Indiana General Assembly has completed its 2013 legislative session.Although...
Billing Services Provided by Qualified Healthcare Professionals
The American Medical Association (AMA) has added the phrase “qualified health care professionals" throughout...
New Law Stops the 26.5 Percent Decrease in Medicare Fee Schedule!!!
By: Joy Newby, LPN, CPC, PCSNewby Consulting, Inc.On January 2nd, President Obama signed the American...
Statehouse Preview
The Indiana General Assembly reconvenes on Monday, January 7. After summer study committees and keeping...
Attestation Begins For Medicaid Primary Care Pay Increase
On December 28th, Indiana Health Coverage Programs released a bulletin which details how physicians...
Higher Payments And New Eligibility Categories Coming To Indiana Medicaid
Medicare Medicaid Parity Payments for 2013 and 2014The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...
IAFP Member Amanda Dornfeld, MD, Named Chief Of Staff-Elect At Columbus Regional Hospital
Amanda Dornfeld, MD, a family physician at Sandcrest Family Medicine in Columbus, has been named chief...
Meningitis Outbreak Update
Click here to read an official Health Advisory from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Fungal Meningitis Update
Dr. Virginia Caine, director of the Marion County Public Health Department, has provided us with this letter...
Clif Knight, MD, Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians
We are pleased to announce that our own H. Clifton “Clif” Knight, MD, FAAFP (Indianapolis) has been elected...
Medicare Update - Influenza Vaccine Payment Allowances
Click here to read an update on allowances from our Coding and Billing expert, Joy Newby.
Multi-State Outbreak Of Meningitis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration are coordinating...
Gubernatorial or US Senate Race Debates
Are you interested in seeing the Gubernatorial or US Senate race debate in person? Debates are scheduled...
2012 IAFP Annual Convention Wrap-Up
See more photos on our Facebook pageIAFP members from across the state gathered in Indianapolis in July...
ISDH Launches MyVaxIndiana
Today the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced to the public their new online tool, called...
Electronic Prescriptions
Click here to read the article, written by your Academy's Coding and Billing consultant Joy Newby.
Medicare Update
Click here to read this article, written by your Academy's Coding and Billing Consultant Joy Newby. ...