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Vein Care Takes its Place in the Sun
November 15 – 18, 2012 | Hollywood, FL | Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa
Texas Medical Association Foundation* harnesses the volunteer and philanthropic spirit of TMA and TMA Alliance members.
TMAF, the philanthropic arm of TMA, supports key health improvement initiatives of TMA and the family of medicine that create a Healthy Now and a Healthy Future for all Texans.
Learn more at
www.tmaf.org or call (800) 880-1300, ext. 1664.
Join colleagues from all over the nation for the latest techniques and education in the treatment of venous and lymphatic disease. The American College of Phlebology’s 26TH
*TMAF is a 501 (c) (3) organization and your gift is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
Annual Congress provides vein health practitioners with:
• innovative and clinically relevant educational sessions • hands-on workshops and demonstrations with international faculty
• event exhibitors showcasing the world’s most advanced products, pharmaceuticals and medical devices
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• opportunities for all levels of skill, from basic through advanced, to improve patient care
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physicians on average spend three weeks per year on billing and insurance-related tasks. The administrative cost of claims processing can equal as much as 14 per- cent of a physician practice’s revenue, according to American Medical Associa- tion research.
Among the EFT and ERA operat- ing rule requirements, by Jan. 1, 2014, health plans must:
• Provide standardized paper-based and online EFT and ERA enrollment forms,
• Send EFTs within three days of trans- mitting ERAs, and
• Use standard claims adjustment rea- son and remark codes for certain sce- narios, including missing, invalid, or incomplete documentation, or billed services not covered by a health plan.
Physicians also must work with their banks to ensure EFTs link with ERAs, ac- cording to an AMA analysis. Texas Medical Association Payment Advocacy staff members say the rule is good news for physicians because it streamlines electronic transactions that they may already be using in their of- fices or are contemplating using. For example, the requirement will help au- tomate explanations of benefits (EOBs) and reduce human error. Physicians’ practice management soft-
510.346.6800 •
www.acpcongress.org advancing vein care
HEALTHY NOWI HEALTHY FUTURE Texas Medical Association Foundation* harnesses the
volunteer and philanthropic spirit of TMA and TMA Alliance members.
TMAF supports key health improvement initiatives of TMA and the family of medicine that create a Healthy Now and a Healthy Future for all Texans.
Learn more at
www.tmaf.org or call (800) 880-1300, ext. 1664.
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ware likely already allows for accepting these electronic transactions so they may want to consider acquiring the full ben- efit of that capability, TMA staff say. For guidance, physicians can contact TMA Practice Consulting by visiting www.tex
med.org/consulting, calling (800) 523- 8776, or emailing
practice.consulting@
texmed.org.
The AMA also called the rule “a tre- mendous victory for physicians, because it will enable them to determine the pa- tient’s financial responsibility when care is provided, thus enabling them to settle payment before the patient leaves the office.” At press time, TMA planned to submit comments of its own on the new rule or join the AMA in doing so by the Oct. 9 deadline.
HEALTHY NOW HEALTHY FUTURE
Texas Medical Association Foundation* harnesses the volunteer and philanthropic spirit of TMA and TMA Alliance members.
TMAF supports key health improvement initiatives of TMA and the family of medicine that create a Healthy Now and a Healthy Future for all Texans.
Learn more at
www.tmaf.org or call (800) 880-1300, ext. 1664.
*TMAF is a 501 (c) (3) organization and your gift is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
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