• 1 MEDICARE PAY: Congress Halts 21.2 Percent Pay Cut -- Until March 31

• 2 BILLING: 3 Tips Help You Optimize Your Billing Department's Efficiency

• 3 CONSULTATION ELIMINATION: You Can Report Subsequent Hospital Care Codes for Initial Visits, CMS Says

• 4 ENROLLMENT: Not In PECOS Yet? Expect A Letter From Your MAC Or From CMS Pushing You Toward Enrollment

• 5 PART B CODING COACH: 3 Criteria Nail Down Your Payment When Reporting 99211

• 6 PHYSICIAN NOTES: HHS Starts the Process of Establishing EHR Certification Program

• 7 In other news ...

• 8 READER QUESTION: Consider Using Incident-To Guidelines When Billing Follow-Ups