Folks,
The local Onondaga County Medical Society just sent our a letter that the AMA, MGMA just signed off on and sent to our "Lovely" Sect. Levitt. Here is a link for the research that is the basis for their letter. There is a good chance that approx. 69% of all claims submitted would get rejected if they move forward with the May 23rd deadline for this stupid thing. But I'm sure that his friends in the Insurance industry are hoping that such is the case, seeing that much of the compliance issues has little to do with doctor PM software anymore, and much more to do with the connection and the software involved between the carriers and the clearing houses.
How's that for a nice windfall profit for them??? Tons of rejected claims, many that will eventually be paid, but I'm sure significant number of them will simply get lost... Gee I wonder who that would benefit most??? The Gov't and CMS? Their friends at the big carriers perhaps??? Naaaaa, they wouldn't do that to us now would they..... Watch out because here it comes.....
http://www.emdeon.com/newsroom/npi_guidelines_industry_version.pdfGood Night and Good Luck,
Paul
