Urgent - 2011 CMS Updates Now Available for DataPlus

2011 CMS Updates Now Ready for DataPlus Clients!

Greetings! The 2011 CMS Updates are now available for download into DataPlus. These updates include: RVU's Medicare Fee Schedules CPT Codes ICD-9 Codes Exempt Codes it is very important that you update your system, in order for your data to reflect current information! Simply follow the steps below to update your database. This update can be done from ANY computer that runs DataPlus (it does not need to be run from the server). HealthPort users MUST complete this process BEFORE YOU START JANUARY Month end procedures!!! Please contact our support team with any questions by phone at 888.688.3282 or email at support@mydataplus.com.

To Perform your update... NOTE: You MUST have administrator rights to perform this update. From the DataPlus main menu: Select Utilities Select Check for CMS Updates Select Continue CMS updates that are available to download will have a check mark next to them Select continue You will see a Processing bar for each update You will see "Updated" in blue lettering when the update(s) are complete Select OK HealthPort Users: Data will not show on reports until after you have completed a month end, and you have data with service dates in 2011. Centricity Users: Data will not show until you have completed a system close in 2011 AND your nightly update has run and reports refreshed. Medicare Fee Schedule Update for 2010 (Revenue Recovery / Payment Audit Users CMS made changes to the Medicare Fee Schedule, that affect the first part of 2010 Medicare's fee schedule. Due to this, you will need to make changes to your Medicare Fee Schedules that are effective January 1 - May 31, 2010. Medicare now has two sets of fee schedules for 2010. To assure that your DataPlus system is using the correct 2010 Fee Schedules, follow these steps: Navigate to your Medicare Contract that is effective January 1 and ends May 31 2010 (you should have a separate set of contracts for June 1 - December 31 2010). Click Delete and Re-Add Fee Schedule Type YES to confirm deletion. When prompted, select Create Medicare Fee Schedule, and select the appropriate Medicare carrier. Click Add Codes and Continue. If your practice utilizes fee schedules for Facility, Non Facility and ASC payment types, then this procedure will need to be followed for each of those contracts. No changes need to be made to your second half of 2010 Medicare contracts. If you have commercial contracts that are based upon the Medicare 2010 Fee Schedules, you will need to delete and re-add those fee schedules as well. Once this procedure is complete, the Payment Audit System will automatically recalculate the appropriate allowed amounts and either move in, or move out underpayments based upon the new information. This happens during the month end process for HealthPort users, and during the nightly process for Centricity users. As always, should you have any questions, or need any assistance, please contact our support representatives by phone, email, or direct connect via our website. Sincerely, The DataPlus Support Team