Physician Advocate Tip of the Month: CPT® Modifier 22 – Reporting & Reimbursement CPT® modifier 22 increased procedural services allows a provider to gain additional reimbursement for an unusually difficult or time-consuming procedure. To realize that extra payment, your billing staff will have to make a special effort, as well. August 7, 2014 Physician Advocate Tip of the Month CPT® Modifier 22, Mitzi Young, OCMA Physician Advocate, Physician Advocate Tip of the Month, Practice Management, Practice Support, Tip of the Month 0 0 Comment Read More »
MICRA Alert and Prop 46 Resources for Physicians Today in California, trial lawyers are waging an aggressive campaign to overturn California's landmark Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA). August 7, 2014 Alert Health Legislation, MICRA, No on 46, Prop 46, Prop 46 Resources 0 0 Comment Read More »
CDC Health Advisory: Guidelines for Evaluation of US Patients Suspected of Having Ebola Virus Disease Please see the following CDC Health Advisory providing clinical guidance for evaluation of suspected Ebola Virus disease. Contact Orange County Public Health at 714-834-8180 with any questions, or to report a suspect case. August 7, 2014 Alert CDC, Ebola Virus, Health Advisory, OCHCA, Orange County Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician Advocate Mid-Year Report: 127,000 Reasons to be Member Meet Mitzi Young, staff member and CMA Center for Economic Services (CES) Physician Advocate for the OCMA. Mitzi is dedicated to handling your practice management issues and is only a phone call away! July 31, 2014 General Center for Economic Services, CES, Member Benefits, Mitzi Young, Physician Advocate 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician Advocate Tip of the Month: Identify Covered California patients who are in months two and three of the Grace Period Identify Covered California patients who are in months two and three of the Grace Period using the following verification codes July 7, 2014 Physician Advocate Tip of the Month Center for Economic Services, CES, Covered CA, Grace Period, Mitzi Young, Physician Advocate Tip of the Month, Physician Avocate, Practice Management, Practice Management Resources, Tip of the Month 0 0 Comment Read More »
MICRA lawsuit measure assigned proposition number The unprecedentedly broad and diverse coalition working to defeat the trial lawyers’ MICRA lawsuit measure is now officially the “No On 46” campaign, following the assignment of proposition numbers to qualified ballot measures by the Secretary of State’s Office on Monday. July 2, 2014 Alert, General California Medical Association, CMA, MICRA, MICRA lawsuit, MICRA Measure, MICRA Proposition Number, No on 46, No on Prop 46, Prop 46, Protect MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ Expands Peer Review Services The Institute for Medical Quality is expanding its services to include Clinical Case Review of individual cases and Judicial Review services in addition to our existing Comprehensive Peer Review services. July 1, 2014 General Clinical Case Review, IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality, Judicial Review, Peer Review, Practice Management 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician Advocate Tip of the Month: Give your patients the answers they need about Covered CA Give your patients the answers they need about the Covered California networks and more. June 17, 2014 Physician Advocate Tip of the Month Center for Economic Services, Mitzi Young, Practice Management Support, Tip of the Month, CES, Physician Advocate, Physician Advocate Tip of the Month 0 0 Comment Read More »
Orange County Medical Association Selects Universal Financial Systems as its Business Partner Orange County Medical Association Selects Universal Financial Systems (Collection Agency) as its Business Partner June 17, 2014 Press Release Business partners, member benefit, OCMA Preferred Business Partner, practice management support, UFS, Universal Financial Systems 0 0 Comment Read More »
OCMA CEO Advocacy & Legislative News Update An advocacy and legislative news update from OCMA's Chief Executive Officer, Robert McCann, MHA June 10, 2014 General Advocacy, Health Care Policy, legislative update, Robert McCann 0 0 Comment Read More »