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What is Functional Limitation Reporting?

Wondering what does FLR stand for? Functional Limitation Reporting (FLR) is a complex term for a simple and essential process. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires FLR as a means of tracking a patient’s progress through physical, occupational, or speech rehab treatment from start to finish. CMS

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Medicare Payment Rules Finalized for 2014 with Big Changes Included

The 2014 Medicare physician payment schedule was finalized on November 27, 2013 when the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) released its final schedule. This document establishes the framework and payment schedule for medical providers and includes several critical changes from previous years. Some of these changes will reduce certain payments to physicians and other providers when these rates take effect.

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Major Updates to the Current Medical Claim Form Are Upon Us

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) along with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have given final approval for the Version 02/12 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form and the implementation date of April 1, 2014 is fast approaching. Failure to use these new forms can result in significant delays in processing medical payments as well as a possible rejection of certain claims.

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Physician Update Fix Is a Stopgap Measure until the end of March

President Obama and his administration have been working with Congress to find a permanent solution for the elimination of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) reductions that were scheduled to take place on January 1, 2014. In the interim he has signed into law the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 that includes several provisions to eliminate the expected reductions in coverage through March 31, 2014.

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Can Using Windows XP Put Your HIPAA Compliance In Jeopardy?

By any measure, Windows XP was one of the most popular operating systems ever released by Microsoft. It is still being used today on computers and laptops nearly 13 years after its introduction. Microsoft’s announcement of their ending support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014 means that many computers

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