by Tim Gaughan | Dec 18, 2023 | MAC Matters, MAC News
MAC Members: Access the Updated Fee Schedule WPS Medicare has released the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Unfortunately, the fees reflect reductions of between 3.4 and 5.5 percent, the result of a decrease to the conversion factor and budget neutrality...
by Tim Gaughan | Nov 30, 2023 | Action Reports, MAC News
BCBS to Pay for 98943 on same day as other CMT code After much negotiation between the BCBS and the MAC Legal Affairs and Insurance Relations teams, BCBS has reversed an internal payment policy that bundled extra-spinal adjustment code 98943 within other specified...
by Tim Gaughan | Nov 30, 2023 | Action Reports, MAC News
The MAC is well aware of recent payment issues regarding BCBS, including wrongful denials, payments pending for more than six weeks, and more. We are attempting to work with our contacts within BCBS to resolve these issues, but movement has been very slow, and we...
by Tim Gaughan | Oct 23, 2023 | MAC News
Are you a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) Participating Provider? Would you like to receive increased reimbursement for providing quality care to your patients? Watch this webinar, presented by Dr. Dan Spencer D.C., to learn how to enroll and participate in...
by Tim Gaughan | Oct 16, 2023 | MAC Matters, MAC News
The MAC has received word from the State of Michigan that the two hours of Implicit Bias Training required by the State each license period no longer has to be in addition to the 30 hours of continuing education needed for license renewal but may be counted as part of...
by Tim Gaughan | Oct 4, 2023 | Action Reports, MAC News
CIOX Records Requests A number of our members have been receiving records requests for Blue Cross Medicare Advantage patients from a company called CIOX Health. We believe that this is more an audit of the insurance company, making sure they are doing what they are...
