News Headlines

Below are some of the latest news headlines of interest to our members. For more news stories, please visit our News section.

• CMS will reinstate RVUs for 96110

• FREE 2012 EPSDT and Pediatric Coding Update Workshop (Posted Dec 30, 2011)

  To be held on January 20, 11:30-1:00 p.m at the Methodist Germantown Hospital Women’s Pavilion in Germantown, TN...

• 2012 CPT Coding Updates Now Available (Posted December 30, 2011)

  The 2012 CPT Coding Updates effective December 30, 2011 are now available and can be downloaded from our website.

• 2012 ICD-9-CM Coding Updates Now Available (Posted October 13, 2011)

  The 2012 ICD-9-CM Coding Updates effective October 1, 2011 are now available and can be downloaded from our website.

• Reporting Infant Deaths to Newborn Screening Program (Posted August 10, 2011)

• Southeast Pediatric Board Review ONLINE Course offered through Levine Children's Hospital (Posted July 6, 2011)

• Americhoice announces rate reductions (Posted June 7, 2011)

• Pediatric Emergency Medicine Associates is now recruiting pediatricians and pediatric emergency physicians for Chattanooga (Posted April 4, 2011)

  This is an excellent opportunity to live in beautiful Chattanooga and join a private, well-established group of pediatric emergency medicine physicians.

• April is Child Abuse Prevention Month! (Posted Mar. 31, 2011)

  Individuals and communities throughout Tennessee are gearing up for Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is recognized throughout the month of April each year...

• Alabama AAP 2011 Spring Meeting and Pediatric Update (Posted Mar. 15, 2011)

  The Alabama Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics will host its 2011 SPRING MEETING & PEDIATRIC UPDATE on April 28 - May 1 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach in Destin, FL ...

• FREE 2011 EPSDT and Pediatric Coding Update Workshop (Posted Dec 8, 2010)

  To be held on January 20, 11:30-1:00 p.m at the Methodist Germantown Hospital Women’s Pavilion in Germantown, TN...

• New CPT Immunization Administration Codes for 2011! (Posted Dec 8, 2010)

• Updated Pediatric Coding Manual (Revised 9-2010)

• Medical Home Pilot Project and Learning Series Webinar (Nov. 17, 2010)

  On Wednesday, November 17, 2010, TNAAP launched the Medical Home Pilot Project and Learning Series with an hour-long introductory webinar. Read more and listen to the archived webinar...

• Update! New Reimbursement Policy for FluMist (Updated Oct 31, 2010)

  Our Pediatric Council has been successful in convincing CoverKids and BCBS of Tennessee to change their reimbursement policy for FluMist – effective Nov. 1, 2010...

• Forum on CMS EHR Incentive Program Set for Nov. 17th (Posted Oct 30, 2010)

  The Atlanta Regional Office for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will be conducting an open door forum on the CMS EHR Incentive Program...

• TennCare Receives Federal Approval for Provider Incentive Program (Oct 20, 2010)

  TennCare officials announced today that Tennessee received federal approval to move forward with the Bureau’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) provider incentive program...

• TNAAP Offers Help with Preventive Health Documentation for EHRs (Oct 19, 2010)

  TNAAP offers in-office consultations to review your individual EHR to ensure compliance with EPSDT requirements...

• National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is Oct. 24-30 (posted Oct 19, 2010)

  MTSU’s Tennessee Alliance for Lead-safe Kids program wants people across the state to know the risks and take precautions...

• Latest PDF Version of The Tennessee Pediatrician Now Available (Oct 13, 2010)

  Download and read the Fall 2010 isuue...

• 2011 ICD-9-CM Pediatric Coding Updates Now Available (Oct. 1, 2010)

  These codes are effective as of October 1, 2010. More information...