Checkout the “extras” happening at this year’s annual convention – 10 things you won’t find anywhere else! Get in Your Vote: Scope out the scientific research exhibits on display during the convention and vote for your favorite to win the first-ever People’s Choice Award! Meet and Greet: Reconnect with your colleagues on May 16...
Your MOA continues to grow its governmental affairs program since the creation of your strategic plan in 2010. As a result, your MOA is more active with health policy issues, your elected officials and has increased communications with you. Your MOPAC has also seen...
The Physician Group Incentive Program (PGIP) is Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s (BCBSM) incentive program that is focused on improving quality, value and efficiency of health care. PGIP has been in existence for more than seven years. It was developed in collaboration with...
Employers are always looking for cost effective ways to manage employee benefit expenses. Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Michigan is continuing to address the specific needs of the employer by offering plans with greater affordability, more flexibility and distinct choices. Their innovative suite of...
On November 17, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will implement a 90-day period of enforcement discretion for compliance with HIPAA Version 5010. While the compliance date of January 1, 2012 has not changed, CMS has decided it will...
Despite the economic challenges both in Michigan and across the country, health care continues to serve as an economic engine and remains Michigan’s largest private-sector employer. Michigan’s community hospitals account for a significant portion of the state’s health care employment, in addition to playing...
Coming in 2013, physicians in several select provider specialties will be eligible to receive uplifts if their practice unit is nominated and subsequently selected by BCBSM. To correctly identify all PGIP physicians that may be eligible for future uplifts, physicians must verify the accuracy...
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