PedTalk

Hey SOAPM, PPMA & PedTalk gang,

There has been a lot of chatter about keeping a credit card on file. Many,
understandably so, are apprehensive about moving forward with something
like this.

A HA!

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From: Jose Lopez

PPMA Members,
Please note the following from the AAP Coding Hotline....
Effective January 1, 2013 the *Medicaid* National Correct Coding Initiative
(NCCI) released procedure-to-procedure edits on all E/M service codes in the
office setting (including all preventive medicine service codes 99381-99395)
with the pediatric immunization administration codes 90460 and 90461.

From SOAPM:

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I have also received concerns from a MGMA post. Per the MGMA post, a new
CCI edit that is bundling the admin codes into the well checks.

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Brandon posted: "A while back, I had the chance to fly JetBlue for the
first time. I was excited to fly JetBlue because I had heard so many cool
things about the airline. "Ah, you are going to love their DIRECTV feature
and their leather chairs," people said.

>From another listserve .....

Harry Gewanter

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On Special Education

Federal Appeals Court Backs Parents in Special Ed.

This was sent to me, but needs to be widely passed around.

It is a well-done video on using an AED

Harry

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Subj: HEART RESCUE - FOR REAL

Everyone should watch this! Wow, you could really know how to help someone!

Amazing video on what and how to help a person with a heart attack.

Please watch the video .

This is so good; after watching, you are going to feel so much more likely to act if you need to!

You may save a life...

>From another listserve. Post, pass on, delete or act as you see fit.

Harry Gewanter

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From: Friendship Circle Blog
Subject: Ten Comments You May Hear at IEP Meetings and How You Should Respond
Date: January 2, 2013 12:00:53 PM EST

Reply-To: Friendship Circle Blog

Share this blog post:
Ten Comments You May Hear at IEP Meetings and How You Should Respond
JAN 02, 2013 09:22 AM | GUEST POST

With the start of the New Year, families and special educators start thinking about IEP Meetings.

From another listserve- post, pass on or delete as you see fit

Harry

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This is copied from an ACR message, but holds for all physicians. Please call your Congressional representative now and tell them that the SGR cuts scheduled for 1/1/13 must be prevented. If the Medicare payment rates go down by 27% (along with all the rates attached to them), none of us will be able to afford to remain in business.

I presented this as a business (my practice) and health care access (constituents) issue, but it can be spun many other ways.

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Brandon posted: "We interrupt this scheduled programming to inform you
that I'll be doing a Webinar this Tuesday December 18, at 2 pm ET / 11am
PT. The topic? Fixing critical revenue-cycle leaks for small medical
practices.