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TOP PODIATRIC MEDICINE NEWS
Report to the APMA Board of Trustees on the Historical Overview of APMA's Efforts to Amend Title XIX
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Implementation Timeline
Important HIPAA Rule Change Members click HERE Not a member? You're missing out on valuable information! Call OPMA today to join!
OPMA Files Declaratory Judgment Against Ohio Department of Insurance
Discrimination cited by podiatric physicians. Read full details HERE.
Contra Motion to Compel of March 8, 2010
Defendant's Motion for Protective Order; Plaintiff's Motion to compel Discovery - scheduled to be heard on May 13. 2010 at 9:30 AM by Magistrate Thompson.
Defendant's Motion to Extend the Deadline for Filing Dispositive Motions - April 29, 2010 - OPMA addresses latest "stall" tactic from ODI
3/8/2010 - CMS PECOS Reminders & Tips - see Members Only > Medicare Not a member? You're missing out on valuable information! Call OPMA today to join!
TRAINING, CME AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

We've Got OSHA on Demand On-line
OPMA is offeringBloodborne Pathogen Infection Control in the Workplace at the discounted price of $15.95. OPMA members and their employees are eligible to take the course for only $15.95 per registrant (payable with a credit card).Simply visit www.OSHAEZ.com and click on the ONLINE course tab. Select the course entitled Bloodborne Pathogen Infection Control in the Workplace. To receive the special OPMA discounted member price, during checkout, identify yourself as the Ohio Podiatric Medical Association member by entering this coupon code: EVFIBW
Continuous Chest Compression CPR - Mayo Clinic
How to file a Prompt Pay Complaint with the ODI
FDA Warnings - See MEMBERS ONLY for more info
State News...
07/01/2010 - July ODJFS Provider Information - Release #3.10
06/16/2010 - June ODJFS Provider Information - Release #2.10
05/03/2010 - Ohio's Medicaid Managed Care Program - presentation slide show
05/01/2010 - ODJFS Communication Campaign Release - New Medicaid Information Technology System (MITS) - Release #1.10
04/01/2010 - IMPORTANT REMINDER – Groups and Individual Affiliations need to make updates or changes to individual practitioners in their group. These must be reported using the ODJFS Group Provider Information Form 6777 which may be found at http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inter.asp Once complete, the form must be mailed to: ODJFS Provider Enrollment Unit, PO Box 1461, Columbus, Ohio 43216-1461 or emailed as an attachment to medicaid_provider_update@jfs.ohio.gov Please include in the email subject line “Form 6777 – Group Practice Information.”
3/1/2010 - Medical Records and 2010 Charges for Copies - see Members Only
3/2009 - OH Licensure Statute
Federal News...
Important Information for Providers Serving Medicare Beneficiaries Enrolled in Private Fee-for-Service Plans
CMS awards the J15 Medicare Administrative Contract to CIGNA - for more information click here
CMS and ONC announce their final rules for both electronic health record standards for certification and the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs, including a definition for meaningful use. - see Members Only - Medicare Information
HHS Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Implement HITECH Act Modifications to the HIPPA Rules- see Members Only - Medicare Information
Medicare Introduces Online Provider Services- see Members Only - Medicare Information
CMS to Review PECOS Enrollment Process- see Members Only - Medicare Information
Opportunity for Nonparticipating Physicians/Practitioners to Become Participating
see Members Only - Medicare Information
EHR Incentive Program Website Now on CMS.gov - see Members Only
DME - Therapeutic Shoe Inperson Fitting and Delivery (Jurisdiction B May 21, 2010)
Medicare Resource on DME forms, regulations, letters, patient record information - Members click HERE Not a member? You're missing out on valuable information! Call OPMA today to join!
CMS Medicare - Guideline Regarding Signatures in Medical Records (May 11, 2010)
For Medicare information, see Members Only tile - Medicare (dropdown listing)
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