Colorado Medicare Claims Transition from Trailblazers to Novitas Solutions

As of October 19,  Trailblazers stopped receiving all mail and requests in their role as the Medicare Contractor and forwarded these to Novitas Solutions. All future communication must go through Novitas. Since Novitas has prior experience as a MAC for a number of eastern states, CMS anticipates that the transfer to a new MAC will go smoothly, with few disruptions for Medicare beneficiaries or providers. However, providers should prepare for possible delays and implementation glitches.

THE Consortium November Webinar - Stage Two Meaningful Use & New Federal Guidelines on CORE

Please join us for THE Consortium webinar on Thursday, Novebmer 8, 2012 from 12:00pm - 1:15pm where we'll start our discussion on Stage 2 Meaningful Use and review the new Federal guidelines on Eligibility and Claims Status (CORE).  Tammie Harrington from CMR will also join us as a guest speaker during this time.

You can register for the November webinar here.

THE Consortium September Webinar: EHR Policies and Procedures

Join us for our next webinar, EHR Policies and Procedures: Important Meaningful Use and Incentive program updates next Thursday, September 22nd from 12:00pm - 1:15pm MDT.

We will begin a series on best practice policies and procedures needed once an Electronic Health Record is implemented. We will also provide an update on Meaningful Use objectives and incentive payments!

To register for this webinar, click here.

CROP Applications Due May 16th

Colorado Rural Outreach Program (CROP) grant money can be used to recruit new healthcare professionals or retain the ones already on your staff by repaying portions of the healthcare professional’s educational loans, or by giving a retention bonus if all educational loans are paid off. CROP currently offers two grant cycles per year as funds are available, in the spring and the fall.

Applications are currently being accepted for the spring grant cycle. Applications MUST be postmarked by May 16th, 2011 to be considered for funding.

Please download the application packet and coversheet online. Please fill out, and save, the coversheet in Microsoft Word. You may submit your application via email, or postal mail. If submitting via email, please make the narrative and all attachments ONE inclusive document. The coversheet may be separate. Please send your CROP application to:

Attn: Grants Manager
Colorado Rural Health Center
3033 S. Parker Rd., Suite 606
Aurora, CO 80014
ep@coruralhealth.org
Main: 303.832.7493 x 234
Fax: 303.832.7496

For more information on the CROP program and to see if your organization is eligible, please click here. For questions, contact Erica Petramala at ep@coruralhealth.org.