Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of webinar, CME, and other conference opportunities which we share with our members without endorsement. Messages and Announcements The United States Department of Health and Human Services released a state specific fact sheet for Wyoming consumers regarding open enrollment, as well as a Health Insurance Marketplace […]
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Attorney General Says Provider Agreements In Effect
Wyoming Medical Society (WMS) has spent the last two weeks working on coordination with the State Insurance Commissioner and the receivership partners at WINhealth asking those groups for assurances on continued payment as well as questions on the validity of provider agreements. Here is what we know as of Nov. 2. Providers receiving assurances for […]
Events, Conferences, and Announcements for November 2
Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of webinar, CME, and other conference opportunities which we share with our members without endorsement. Announcements Jeff Morris, a third year medical student and a research fellow at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine is conducting a survey to examine knowledge and current use of […]
Insurance Commissioner Offers Assurances of WINHealth Payments
WMS remains unclear regarding provider agreements By Tom Lacock The Wyoming Medical Society (WMS) met with representatives from the Wyoming Department of Insurance today in Cheyenne to discuss the evolving situation with WINhealth and seek assurances of payments for its members treating WINhealth clients. “From the consumer standpoint, the question is ‘do I continue to […]
Membership Notes for October 20
State’s Deputy Insurance Commissioner Weighs in on WINhealth Decision to Leave Individual Marketplace By Tom Lacock, WMS Communications Director CHEYENNE – Wyoming’s Deputy Insurance Commissioner Jeffrey Rude met with The Wyoming Medical Society’s Board of Directors Saturday in Cheyenne to discuss the impact of WINhealth’s decision not to participate in the Individual Marketplace in 2016. The […]
What Does the Closure of WINhealth Mean for Providers?
Editor’s Note: The Wyoming Medical Society spoke with Denise Burke of the Wyoming Department of Insurance on Oct. 21 and 22 and files the following report. However, the Wyoming Medical Society’s legal counsel is still digesting the template provider agreement and petition to the court which put WINhealth into receivership and may offer a future […]
Events, Conferences, and Announcements for October 20
Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of webinar, CME, and other conference opportunities which we share with our members without endorsement. Webinars and Conferences Mountain Pacific Quality Care offers a webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. called Maximizing ICD-10: Cardiovascular, Diabetes and Immunization Coding Webinar. Amy Hayes of the Office […]
Membership Notes for October 10
The Wyoming Department of Health has released a weekly email regarding statistics on Medicaid ICD-10 implementation, claims processing and payment. In its first update on Oct. 2, Medicaid said as of 4 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, the WY Medicaid claims processing system was updated to support full ICD-10 implementation. The first processing cycle was […]
Events, Conferences, and Announcements for October 10
Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of webinar, CME, and other conference opportunities which we share with our members without endorsement. This week’s list includes: HITECH Answers offers a webinar called The Current and Future State of Interoperability, A Panel Discussion with Industry Thought Leaders on Oct. 22 at noon. On this […]
Events, Conferences, and Announcements for October 10
Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of webinar, CME, and other conference opportunities which we share with our members without endorsement. This week’s list includes: HITECH Answers offers a webinar called The Current and Future State of Interoperability, A Panel Discussion with Industry Thought Leaders on Oct. 22 at noon. On this […]