
Month: May 2024
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2024 legislative session was a monumental year for advancing your priorities and defending medicine
Read More: 2024 legislative session was a monumental year for advancing your priorities and defending medicineThe Colorado General Assembly adjourned sine die on Wednesday, May 8. This session featured some of the most important priorities to physicians, and we would not have gained so many legislative wins without your help. Success by the numbers: HB24-1472: Raise Damage Limit Tort Actions modernizes Colorado’s medical and general liability laws, maintains liability caps and preserves peer…
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Medicaid RAC audit issue resolved
Read More: Medicaid RAC audit issue resolvedUpdated May 8, 2024 In a May 1, 2024 communication, HCPF officially confirmed the fix to the initial hospital care code audit: “We have halted mailing on this audit and will ensure that no other notices are mailed for medical claims billed before 2023. Overpayments will only be identified for claims billed in 2023 when a physician…
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CMS update on medical liability legislation at the state Capitol
Read More: CMS update on medical liability legislation at the state CapitolAs you know, the Colorado Medical Society—in partnership with Coloradans Protecting Patient Access (CPPA), COPIC and the Colorado Hospital Association—has been deeply engaged in a legislative effort to avoid potentially catastrophic ballot measures from the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) that would eliminate all liability caps in the state and eviscerate statutory protections for confidentiality…