CHEYENNE – The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a manual developed by the federal government to provide guidance on NPDB-related requirements. The Guidebook was first published in 2001, and remained unchanged until 2015. Physicians should be aware that the recent revisions to the NPDB Guidebook make several important changes to the NPDB’s interpretation of hospital’s NPDB obligations, recommending that hospitals and other […]
Category: Announcements
Bartholomew Takes Part in Panel Discussion For US Senate
Saratoga physician and Wyoming Medical Society Past President Dean Bartholomew, MD was part of a panel discussion at the US Senate’s Rural Health Caucus and National Quality Forum (NQF) on Tuesday, April 19. The event featured NQF’s Rural Health Committee report on the changing role of rural providers and the recommendation that these providers participate […]
Providers Set to Lose 3.3 Percent of Medicaid Reimbursement
By Tom Lacock Wyoming Medical Society CHEYENNE – Wyoming providers can soon expect reduced Medicaid reimbursement according to Wyoming Department of Health Director Tom Forslund. According to the Wyoming Department of Health, the provider reimbursement proposed by Forslund today will go into effect, July 1. Forslund announced a reduction in Medicaid reimbursement of 3.3 percent […]
County Medical Societies See Increased Activity
As the calendar turns to April, county medical societies across the state are engaging their members with a variety of activities from clinical to casual. Perhaps the state’s most active county society, the Natrona County Medical Society, held the latest in its CME lecture series on Monday in Casper welcoming Kellie Moser from WYhealth. According […]
Cigna Hosts Dinner and Meeting in Laramie
Cigna President of Mountain States Kim Bimestefer presents to a room of physicians Thursday in Laramie. By Tom Lacock Wyoming Medical Society The second in a series of three dinner meetings hosted by health insurance firm Cigna took place Thursday night in Laramie featuring debate on the impact of the state employee’s health insurance plan […]
Events, Conferences, and Announcements for April 1
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: Announcements The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) seeks workshops, papers, and presentations for its 27th Annual Meeting, Dec. 8-11 in Bonita Springs, Florida. Submissions must be […]
TDC Announces Annual Dividend
The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, has announced a $32 million dividend, which is made possible by the excellent claims experience of The Doctors Company’s members. Since 1976, The Doctors Company has paid more than $370 million in dividends, and 2016 marks the 11th year in a row that the company […]
Cigna Hosts Provider Dinner in Cheyenne
Representatives from the Wyoming Medical Society, as well as the Cigna and the community discuss rising healthcare costs during a dinner in Cheyenne on March 15. Crowd of Business Owners, Healthcare Representatives, WMS Discuss Cost By Tom Lacock – Wyoming Medical Society CHEYENNE – A crowd of 47 physicians, employers, Cigna representatives, and representatives of the […]
Noridian Column on Revalidation
Scott Oien, external relations manager of Noridian contacted the Wyoming Medical Society this week to remind Wyoming Medical Society members the need for revalidation with CMS. Noridian is the Medicare Part B and D contractor for the region, including Wyoming. Oien said all claims in those areas come through Noridian and offered his help with […]
What is Actually Happening with Meaningful Use?
By Deb Anderson, CPHIMS Business Relationship Manager, Health Technology Services The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt recently remarked, “The Meaningful Use program as we know it is effectively over.” Statements like this are causing a lot of confusion about 2016 Meaningful Use requirements and have prompted CMS to provide […]