by Tim Gaughan | Dec 9, 2024 | MAC News
WPS Medicare has released the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Variations from 2024 include some very slight increases to deductions of a little more than 1 percent. At the same time, according to CMS, the Medicare Economic Index – the government measure of...
by Tim Gaughan | Nov 20, 2024 | MAC News
On November 4, 2024, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) informed providers of an issue where Medicare Plus Blue claims may deny in error with a message stating “invalid diagnosis code.” This problem stems from a delay in loading the updated ICD-10 codes into...
by Tim Gaughan | Nov 18, 2024 | MAC Matters, MAC News
House Bill 5956 Would Codify Federal Provider Anti-Discrimination Law in Michigan Last Thursday, the Michigan House Insurance and Financial Services Committee favorably reported MAC-developed, pro-chiropractic legislation that would codify the provider...
by Tim Gaughan | Oct 31, 2024 | Action Reports, MAC News
Failure to Revalidate By the Deadline Will Result in Being Inactivated in the System and Unable to Receive Payment from Any Medicaid Program By: Stephanie Davidson, MAC Insurance Relations Manager What You Need to Know! All providers are required to revalidate...
by Tim Gaughan | Oct 24, 2024 | MAC Matters, MAC News
Having Issues with UHC’s Prior Authorization Process? Fill Out Our Online Form! How You Can Get Involved: If you have experienced issues with the new prior authorization process for UHC Medicare Advantage members, complete the new online Feedback Form. Download the...
by Stephanie Davidson | Oct 9, 2024 | Action Reports, MAC News
Updated September 16, 2024 The 2025 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code updates will be effective starting October 1, 2024. These updates include 252 new codes, 36 deletions, and 13 revisions. While the full list of changes impacts various medical disciplines, several codes are...
