South Georgia Physicians
Association, L.L.C.

SGPA UPDATE ARCHIVE

SGPA posts updates for their physicians in the form of a newsletter on this web site. By doing so, SGPA can provide physicians with rapid access to current information that may effect their daily operations.

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All Medicaid CMO Updates

SGPA Office Holiday Closing (12/20/2007)

Great West (11/26/2007)

BCBSGA Fee Update (11/6/2007)

Urgent Action Needed -
Medicare is Being Cut 10% (11/6/2007)

FYI...Growth of Retail Health Clinics (11/5/2007)

WellCare Banner Messages (11/2/2007)

Amerigroup Fee Schedule Update (11/1/2007)

Humana ChoiceCare (11/1/2007)

FYI...WellCare Says SEC Joins Probe (10/30/2007)

FYI...Medicare Moves to
Cut 'Self Referral' Practice (10/30/2007)

New Insurance Plan Recruiting (10/29/2007)

Multiplan Expedited Fee
Negotiation Agreements (10/29/2007)

FYI...Peach State Prior Authorizations Requirements & WellCare Quick Reference Guide July 2007 (10/25/2007)

FYI...Agents Raid WellCare Headquarters (10/24/2007)

Amerigroup (10/18/2007)

WellCare Banner Message -
Ophthalmic Services Claims Notice (10/3/2007)

FYI...Delayed Implementation of Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads (10/1/2007)

WellCare Education Session
and Banner Messages (10/1/2007)

Peach State Authorization Changes (10/1/2007)

Alpharesults Survey Reminder (9/27/2007)

Risk Purchasing Group (9/17/2007)

WellCare Banner Messages:
Gardasil & Circumcisions (9/11/2007)

FYI...Medicare Address Update (9/10/2007)

FYI...NPI Registry (9/10/2007)

FYI...UHC Changes to Advance and Admission
Notification Process for Inpatient Admissions (9/10/2007)

FYI...Medicaid Requirement for Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads (9/6/2007)

FYI...47 Million had no Health Insurance in 2006 (8/29/2007)

FYI...Part B Medicare News for August 23, 2007
(NPI Re-Education) (8/24/2007)

FYI...Is universal health insurance on the horizon? (8/17/2007)

FYI...PSHP Fax Number Change (8/8/2007)

FYI...House Votes to Eliminate Medicare Cut (8/2/2007)

WellCare PCP Update (8/1/2007)

Additional Peach State Health Plan
Prior Authorization Requirements (8/1/2007)

Peach State Health Plan Authorization Changes (7/30/2007)

FYI...Canceling Some Medicare Plans
May Be Tough (7/23/2007)

FYI...UPIN vs. NPI Medicare Guide (7/23/2007)

WellCare Banner Message: Allergy Testing
& Allergy Shot Authorizations (7/20/2007)

Medicaid CMO Open Enrollment (7/9/2007)

CMS NPI Application/Update Form (7/6/2007)

Modern Healthcare Alert Regarding
Physician Medicare Payments in 2008 (7/3/2007)

CMO Outrage as Presented
on Good Morning America (6/27/2007)

Medicare To Reject Old 1500 Claim Form (6/19/2007)

Medicare Advantage Investigated for
Fraudulent Practices (6/18/2007)

Medicare Part B NPI Legacy Provider
Mismatch Warning Edits (6/14/2007)

Updated Medicare PQRI Information  (6/14/2007)

New Medicare Learning Network Articles (6/14/2007)

Network Contracting (6/12/2007)

Douglas Update: Cigna Contract Memo (6/8/2007)

CMS PQRI Coding and Reporting (6/4/2007)

Medicare Advantage 2007 (5/25/2007)

BCBS Agent Designation (5/18/2007)

Limited Benefit Health Insurance Plans (5/18/2007)

Medicare Advantage Plans (5/16/2007)

Georgia Code: Managed Health Care Plans (5/15/2007)

NPI: Continue Submitting Your Legacy Number (5/9/2007)

1st Medical Network (4/20/2007)

CMS Releases P4P Reporting Standards (4/19/2007)

Medicare Part B Partnership & NPI (3/29/2007)

New Claim Form Deadline Extended
to June 1, 2007 (3/23/2007)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of GA (3/21/2007)

Care Improvement Plus (3/21/2007)

Important Information about Problem with Some
CMS-1500(08/05) Forms! (from www.cms.gov) (3/13/2007)

Sharing Your NPI (3/12/2007)

CCN Contract Notice (3/1/2007)

Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (2/21/2007)

Consumer Reports Article:
Get Better Care From Your Doctor (2/16/2007)

CMS Offers New NPI Twist (2/8/2007)

Medicare Advantage Payment Pitfalls (2/8/2007)

Physicians Can Enjoy A 1.5-Percent
Payment Boost Next Summer (2/7/2007)

HIPAA Security Guidance (2/6/2007)

Fewer U.S. Physicians Accepting Medicaid Patients (1/30/2007)

Medicare Advantage Plan Memo (1/30/2007)

Medicare Advantage Plans Licensed in Georgia (1/30/2007)
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Re-Enrollment for Medicare (1/24/2007)

Universal Health Care &
Healthcare Tied to Household Debt (1/24/2007)

CMS Bulletin: 2007 Medicare
Physician Fee Schedule  (1/5/2007)

Physicians Are Being Paid Less
By Insurance Companies  (1/5/2007)

Update on Medicare Physician Payments (1/4/2007)

Doctors Safe From Pay Cut -- And Also
Gear Up For Quality Reporting (1/3/2007)

1500 Claim Form Revision (12/20/2006)

SGPA Office Holiday Closing (12/20/2006)

NPI Update (11/16/2006)

Key Medicare News for 2007 (11/13/2006)

Cooper Industries Identification Cards (11/9/2006)

2007 Medicare Fee Schedule (11/7/2006)

Multiplan Discount Requests (10/25/2006)

United Healthcare & Lab Payments (10/23/2006)

SGPA Board of Directors (10/20/2006)

New Medicare Enrollment Form
Has Danger Zones For Providers (10/20/2006)

UnitedHealth CEO To Leave Amid Options Probe (10/16/2006)

Practices Losing Money By Buying Equipment Before They're Sure Of Reimbursement (9/5/2006)

Dougherty County Medical Society Meeting Notice (9/5/2006)

MultiPlan/PPOG Contract Termination Notice (08/2006)

New Stark and Anti-Kickback Exceptions
for E-Prescribing and EHRs (08/2006)

Cigna Insurance Cards (07/2006)
(Applicable only to physicians currently participating
in the Cigna PPO network through SGPA.)

Diagnostic Services (06/2006)

Aetna Hospital Memo-Albany Area (06/2006)

MultiPlan/PPOG Reinstatement Notice (06/2006)

Board of Directors Election Update (05/2006)

Beechstreet UHC Discount Notice (04/2006)

MultiPlan/PPOG Contract Status Update (03/2006)

Managed Care Update (02/2006)

United Healthcare/SHBP Contract Request Update (12/2005)

Letter to Abel Ortiz (11/2005)

Fee Comparison: Current SHBP vs. 2005 Medicare (11/2005)
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November 2005 Update

October 2005 Update

April 2005 Update

March 2005 Update