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Volume 11, Issue 1 – January 2009 (243K) PDF
Changes to Uniform Medical Plan Benefits for 2009, Updates to the Professional Fee Schedule, SCOAP Checklist Aims to Improve Surgical Outcomes, Expansion of the UMP Ambulatory Surgery Center Fee Schedule, Customers Give UMP High Marks in National Survey, UMP Kicks Off Medication Therapy Management Program, UMP Upgrades Its Health Counts Wellness Program, New ActiveHealth Programs Off to a Strong Start, Submit Claims Online Free With Office Ally
Volume 10, Issue 2 - July 2008 (186K) PDF
Updated UMP Fee Schedules, How to Reach Us, Updated UMP Ambulatory Surgery Center Fee Schedule, New Disease Management Program, How to Order and Bill for Genetic Testing Services, The Living Will Registry, What's Happening With NPI?, Keep Your License Up-to-Date, The UMP Preferred Drug List is Now on Epocrates!, Never Events in Hospitals, Hospitals—New CMS Policy Regarding "Present on Admission"
Volume 10, Issue 1 - January 2008 (199K) PDF
UMP Changes Prescription Drug Benefits Manager in 2008, Changes to Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) Benefits for 2008, How to Reach Us, Updates on Health Technologies, Office Ally Usage Grows by 50% in 2007, UMP's New Network Vaccination Pharmacies, Updates to the Professional Fee Schedule, Changes to ASC Payment Methodology, Get Paid Electronically With EFT, New Fee Schedule Look-Up Tool on UMP Web Site, S-Codes for Home Infusion Services, Incentive Programs for Inpatient Hospitals: Leapfrog and COAP, Message Codes on the UMP Web Site, Vision and Hearing Benefits Added to "Self-Serve" Provider Line
Volume 9, Issue 2 - July 2007 (316K) PDF
UMP Fee Schedules Updated, How To Reach Us, UMP Web Site Offers Searchable Preferred Drug List, Access UMP's Preferred Drug List at Point of Care With Epocrates, Minimize Patient Out-of-Pocket Cost for Vaccines, Submit Your NPI So Claims Will Process Correctly, Get Real-Time Access to Claims Information Through UMP's Provider Portal, Office Ally Offers FREE Practice Management Software, Check Vision and Hearing Benefits, Hospital Pay For Performance Initiatives, Updated Billing Manuals Mailed in May, UMP Launches Care Management Program for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)