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Transition from TrailBlazer to Novitas
takes place Nov. 19 - Are you ready?
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- Have you sent in your EFT form to Novitas Solutions? Have you received an acknowledgement or reply?
- Is your staff, billing service, and clearinghouse ready for the switch?
- Have you familiarized yourself with their website?
- Did you participate in the website tour webinar on Nov. 6? If not, view the handout in the Educational Events section of this page.
- Do you have the Novitas Customer Service number handy? There is only one number for all types of inquiries: 1-855-252-8782.
- Note: Nov. 19 is a "dark day." They will not be taking calls as they validate all of the transition activities.
- Want to learn firsthand how the transition is going? Participate in a "Cutover Activities Teleconference" on Nov. 8 or Nov. 15 from 12 - 1 p.m. MST. Registration is not necessary but the number of lines available is limited to a first-come, first-served basis. Call 1-800-683-4564 and enter access code 784291.
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CMS presents EHR Incentive Program Registration and Attestation webinar
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Wednesday, Dec. 5, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MST
Register here: http://cmsdallasehr.eventbrite.com/
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Regions VI, VII, and VIII will present a webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 5 on how your practice/facility can successfully register and attest to meaningful use and qualify for an Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive payment. Penalties begin in 2015 for Medicare Eligible Professionals (EPs), subsection (d) hospitals, and Critical Access Hospitals who are not meaningful users of EHRs.
The webinar consists of two parts. Part One is a pre-recorded presentation that you can view at your convenience prior to Dec. 5. Part Two is a live webinar that will include:
- Information from the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) on how Regional Extension Centers (RECs) can assist you,
- Information from the EHR Information Center on how they can answer your EHR questions, and
- An opportunity for you to ask CMS experts your registration/attestation questions.
Prior to Dec. 5, view the pre-recorded presentation by visiting this link and scrolling to CMS Presentations for Providers. Select "Medicare & Medicaid Registration & Attestation for Eligible Professionals - June 7, 2012" and scroll to the bottom of the next page to view the presentation. Hospitals should select "Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Registration Webinar for Eligible Hospitals."
Join the live webinar on Dec. 5 by going to: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/ehrincentiveprogram/. Also dial 877-267-1577 and enter Meeting ID 7058.
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