decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2003 Issue 2 (February)
Advisory group asks CMS to help practices, CMDs communicate better
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Article Overview
This article covers a CMS advisory group’s discussion about communication problems between physician practices and carrier medical directors, along with related agency responses to recommendations from the physician panel. It is relevant to physicians, practice managers, coding and reimbursement staff, and others tracking CMS administrative processes, carrier communication, and survey-based work plans affecting claims handling.
Why This Topic Matters
The article highlights operational issues that can affect how practices obtain guidance and resolve questions with carriers, as well as how CMS shares survey results and claims-edit related work plans with specialty societies.
What You Will Learn
- The main communication concerns raised by a CMS physician advisory council
- How the group discussed access to carrier medical directors and customer service channels
- What CMS said in response to prior recommendations about communication and survey distribution
- How physician enrollment and claims-edit survey results were intended to be shared more broadly
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical practice managers
- Coding and billing staff
- Compliance teams
- Revenue cycle professionals
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