News and Announcements 

Nov 5 Annual Meeting 6 PM Chickasaw Country Club    RSVP/info here

Need Help with Resolving UHC Claims Issues or Keeping Up with Changes in Payment Policy? Join in this live lunchtime webinar for MetroCare member practices only.                              RSVP/info

UHC Web Portal Training, Authorizations Management, Claims Resolutions     October 29 12:15 PM

Presented by: Monica Blackwell, UHC Provider Account Management and
                              Fran Parker, MetroCare Provider Relations and Quality Improvement

Reporting Frailty and Advanced Illness and Quality Measure Exclusions by Laurie King, RN, HealthChoice
Sept 18 12:15    click here for RSVP/info

Reporting E & M Levels 4 and 5: Lunchtime session for PROVIDERS to hone your skills    Oct 8 and 22   

Physicians: We want to help you continue to be paid appropriately for all of the work that you do to provide the best care for your patients. New tactics are being used by payers to lower the E&M levels that you report and pay at that lower level. We can help you document and code better to protect your revenue.            click here for 10/8 session                click here for 10/22 session

NEW Wegovy Indication for MASH: Lunchtime Webinar with
Courtney Walker, Pharm.D.,Courtney Walker, Pharm.D.,R.Ph, 
NOVEMBER 12             12:15
Details on the new indication, screening for fibrosis, and steps to authorization for Medicare and commercial drug coverage    click here for info/rsvp               

Upcoming Specialty Coding Topics:    click here to RSVP         

FOUR SESSIONS of ICD 10-CM Updates for 2026 in SEPTEMBER: 
Sept 5: 9AM and 1 PM
Sept 9: 1 PM
Sept 24: 9AM

Oct 3: 9 AM Cardiology (Repeat)
           1 PM Gastrointestinal (Repeat)
Oct 24: 9 AM ObGyn (Repeat)
             1 PM Musculoskeletal (Repeat)
Nov 14: 9AM Preventive Services (Repeat)
             1 PM Nervous System (Repeat)
Nov 19: 9 AM ENT/Plastics (Repeat)
              1 PM Eye Conditions (Repeat)

FOUR SESSIONS OF CPT UPDATES in DECEMBER:

Dec 12: 9 AM and 1 PM
Dec 19: 9 AM and 1 PM

LUNCHTIME SESSIONS WITH KAREN

Sept 17 and 19: NCCI Edits and Modifiers (Repeats ICYMI)

Oct 8 and 22: E&M Reporting Levels 4 and 5 (New Topic)

Nov 13 and 25: Updated 2026 OFficial Coding Guidelines

SVMIC Practice Management Lunchtime Webinars 
Thursdays at NOON                                                            click here 
September 11th: Dealing with Difficult Patients
October 16th: Supervising and Billing for Advanced Practice Practitioners _________________________________________

PAYER AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION  click image for access