Registration Open for the AMS Insurance Conference, October 18-21
The AMS Annual Virtual Insurance Conference provides valuable tips and inside information directly from the insurance companies your patients use. Each session will feature healthcare’s major players who will be discussing insurance issues important to your practice. You will also have an opportunity to ask questions at each…
On-Demand: Telemedicine: During and Post Pandemic
Speaker: Michael Cash, SVMIC Senior Medical Practice Consultant https://youtu.be/ERumiusipVM Speaker slides
Reserve Your Spot Today for Our Upcoming Webinars
A lot of things have changed over the past year, but one thing that hasn't changed is our commitment to providing quality, up-to-date education to help you successfully manage your career and practice. Check out the scheduled events below and get registered today! AMS Members - enter your…
Financial Assistance Available for Integrating PDMP Data with EMRs
The Arkansas Department of Health has announced the receipt of a CDC grant to cover the licensing costs for integrating information from the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) into your electronic medical record. Please read the message below from the PDMP staff. The grant funding is available for…
Practice Management Update: Prior Authorization Letters and MEDPARD
The practice management team at AMS has received the following information from AFMC regarding Prior Authorization letters for Medicaid services, as well as an update on MEDPARD from Novitas Solutions. If you have any questions regarding this information or need practice management assistance, call 501-224-8967. From Arkansas Foundation…
E-prescribing Requirement Clarified
AMS has reviewed the just released language in the CMS final rule that relates to the Medicare mandate for e-prescribing controlled substances. CMS is sticking to their original effective date of 1/1/2021 but they are providing an additional 12 months for prescribers to come into compliance. AMS is…
E-Prescribing Narcotics Deadline Extended
AMS has learned this week that the requirement deadline for electronic prescribing of controlled substances has been pushed back to January 1, 2022. There was concern that physicians would not be able to meet the compliance deadline by January 1, 2021, which would cause hardship on patients and…
AFMC Webinar: Telemedicine in a COVID World
Join AFMC for a complementary educational webinar on Friday, September 25th from 12 - 1 p.m. This month, our guest speaker is Michael Cash, Senior Medical Consultant for SVMIC. Michael will provide insights into the administrative, medical, and legal aspects of telemedicine. Learn how to provide patients with…
Register Today for the Annual Insurance Conference
We’re going virtual! The AMS Annual Virtual Insurance Conference provides valuable tips and inside information directly from the insurance companies your patients use. Each session will feature healthcare’s major players who will be discussing insurance issues important to your practice. You will also have an opportunity to ask…
The End of an Era: Closing Your Practice
From PhysiciansPractice.com, author Eric Butterman: A physician’s practice is more than a sign on a door. It’s a link to the community, it’s people, sometimes generations of them, who relied on medical wisdom here to help them feel better or maybe even to survive. It’s memories, it’s…
Administration Fees for Influenza Immunization and Other Vaccines
Effective July 1, 2020, Arkansas Medicaid will pay $15.45 for the administration of an influenza immunization. A rate of $13.14 will be paid for the administration of other Medicaid payable vaccines. The existing rates for Vaccines For Children (VFC) and SCHIP vaccines will be adjusted to account for…