For Your Practice

For Your Practice

As a member of AMS, the physician has access to our practice management team who offers experienced support with payers, guidance with employment contracts, and day-to-day practical solutions for medical practices.  This access is also given to office manager and clinic staff, where they can take advantage of educational opportunities at a discounted rate.  Areas of support that we frequently assist with include billing, coding, medical records, personnel issues and more.

Latest News For Your Practice

  • Register Today for the 19th Annual AMS Insurance Conferences
    The AMS 19th annual Insurance Conferences are back in-person for 2022! This one-day conference is for office managers, clinic administrators, billing and coding specialists, and physicians to hear from the major players in health care to discuss the issues important to their practices. Participating companies and help desks include: Arkansas Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaNovitasAFMCUnitedHealthcareQualChoiceAmbetterWellcare REGISTRATION […]
  • The No Surprises Act is Here: Are You Compliant? Webinar – July 20 @ 12 p.m.
    Join us on Wednesday, July 20 at 12 p.m. for a one-hour webinar about the No Surprises Act with SVMIC’s Laura Watkins. The No Surprises Act (NSA) was designed to protect individuals from surprise medical bills. The Act prohibits balance billing in certain circumstances and provides a better understanding of the cost of medical services. […]
  • Use of Treatments for Outpatients with Mild to Moderate COVID-19 With Increased Risk for Severe Disease
    From the Arkansas Department of Health – The CDC has issued an update about the availability and use of recommended therapies for COVID-19 and advises against using unproven treatments that have known or potential harms for outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19. For patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are not hospitalized and who […]
  • CMS Vaccination Requirements Compliance Deadline is February 14, 2022
    **The following information does not apply to private physicians’ practices. On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Health Care Staff Vaccination Standards, which gives CMS the authority to enforce its interim final rule requiring many Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers to vaccinate their staff for […]
  • Arkansas Medicaid Continues Temporary Increase in COVID-19 Vaccination Administration Rate
    Based on the continuing Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), Arkansas Medicaid has authorized a continuation of the temporary increase in the reimbursement rate for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines. This continued temporary increase will be effective through April 15, 2022. The increase applies to both first (1st) and second (2nd) vaccination administration (if Pfizer or […]

Helpful Links

Arkansas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

American Medical Association

Southern Medical Association

Medicare

Arkansas Medicaid