Questions about H1N1 Vaccine
Posted on November 5, 2009
click here: http://www.ahip.org/content/default.aspx?docid=26862
ProviderMatters
A message for physicians from the Mass. Dept. of Public Health via the Board of Registration in Medicine
Posted on October 19, 2009
Double your patients’ chances of quitting smoking! When you refer them to QuitWorks using the following enrollment form, your patients will receive a FREE two-week supply of nicotine patches-and FREE phone-based counseling! Smokers who use medications and counseling are more than twice as likely to quit permanently. Those whose doctors also talk with them about […]
Billing Procedure for the H1N1 Vaccine
Posted on October 16, 2009
For our Commercial business, providers should bill the cpt codes 90663 (vaccination, no reimbursement) with 90470 (administration) which will reimburse $13.76. Always bill both together, neither without the other. For our Medicare Advantage/Medicare primary patients, providers should bill with G9142 (vaccine, no reimbursement) with G9141 (administration) which will reimburse at $13.76. Always bill both […]
HNE’s 2008 Annual Report
Posted on October 14, 2009
HNE’s 2008 Annual Report is available on-line. Check it out at the link below: http://hne.com/HNEs_Story/media/index.html
CDC Recommendations on Clinical Use of Influenza Diagnostic Testing
Posted on October 13, 2009
Interim Recommendations for Clinical Use of Influenza Diagnostic Tests During the 2009-10 Interim Recommendations for Clinical Use of Influenza Diagnostic Tests During the 2009-10 Influenza Season September 29, 2009, 6:00 PM ET Objective To provide updated interim recommendations on influenza diagnostic testing for clinicians treating patients with suspected 2009 H1N1 influenza virus infection and […]
Tamiflu Dosing Update from the FDA
Posted on October 8, 2009
FDA Public Health Alert: Potential Medication Errors with Tamiflu for Oral Suspension Prescribers and pharmacists should be alert for potential dosing errors with Tamiflu (oseltamivir) for Oral Suspension. U.S. health care providers usually write prescriptions for liquid medicines in milliliters (mL) or teaspoons, while Tamiflu is dosed in milligrams (mg). The dosing dispenser packaged with […]
Important Flu Information
Posted on October 7, 2009
This year there are two types of flu, the seasonal flu and the H1N1 (Swine) flu. HNE covers vaccines, including the seasonal flu vaccine and the H1N1 vaccine, as part of our preventive care benefit. The H1N1 vaccine is federally supplied, so the serum itself is free. HNE covers the administration of the vaccine to […]
*Pharmacy Update
Posted on September 14, 2009
Effective October 15, 2009, Synagis
Provider Registration for H1N1 Vaccine
Posted on September 11, 2009
http://www.mass.gov/dph/h1n1registration If you have problems registering, you may contact the H1N1 Provider Registration Help Desk at: http://www.mass.gov/dph/h1n1registration
Hedis 2010
Posted on August 20, 2009
HEDIS® 2010 Measures
*Measures that may be collected with medical record review.
We are committed to helping you find ways to save time, positively affect staff efficiencies, and increase patient satisfaction. To that end, we encourage you to use Category II CPT and Category I CPT/HCPC codes when coding certain services and test results used for HEDIS measures. For your convenience, we have posted a list of Category II CPT codes that affect HEDIS measures.