RBRVS EZ-Fees® Updates

July 24, 2008 - Brief Summary of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - July 15, 2008.

1. The 10.6% reduction in Medicare Physicians that was to be effective July 1, 2008 has been rescinded.

2. The Conversion factor of 38.0870 that was in place 1-1-08 will continue through the end of the year.

3. Mental health codes  90804 through 90829 will received a 5% increase in payment effective for dates of service 7-1-08 and after. 

rbrvs_2008_update4.0.zip 

V4.0.0 (7.31.08): New RBRVS (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - July),        J Codes (July update), LAB (July update),  DMEPOS (July update), 

All V1.x - V3.x users need this update.

rbrvs_2008_update3.1.zip 

V3.0.1 (6/5/08): Small bug fixes new RBRVS & J Codes (April update). All V1 - V2 users need this update.

rbrvs_2008_update2.2.zip 

V2.0.2 (1/20/08): Fixes the RBRVS OPPS drop down list problem, RBRVS OPPS multi session problem, provides a new oppscap.xls spreadsheet and DMEPOS fee manager fix. Other then these items there are no changes in other tables (RBRVS, Lab, DMEPOS, ASC and DRG. All PRE-Release 2008 V1.X users need this update.

RBRVS EZ-Fees 2008 Upgrade Instructions 

Note 1:   Updating will delete all user defined fee information (S1-S5, Freq1-Freq5 and tags).  If you wish to save this information simply backup your tables to an Excel Spreadsheet using File-Backup.  After updating select File-Restore to retrieve.

1. Exit out of RBRVS EZ-Fees 2008. 

2. Download the update zip file above to the application folder. The default location is C:\Program Files\RBRVS EZ-Fees 2008. 

3. Unzip the update file to the same application folder. When prompted overwrite the existing files (rbrvs.mdb, oppscap.xls and rbrvs08.exe).

4. Restart RBRVS EZ-Fees 2008. You should see your user name and keycode pre-filled in the Enter Keycode screen. If these fields are not pre-filled you will to locate them from the back of your jewel case. If you misplaced your jewel case or cannot this information please contact us.

Note: 2008 RBRVS Installation Versions V1.x & V2.0.1 contain an outdated OPPS CAP (11/2007)  Excel Spread Sheet C:\Program Files\RBRVS EZ-Fees\oppscap.xls. The current version dated 1/2/2008 can be downloaded here

Tech Support 414 272-3232  help@rbrvs.net


rbrvs_2007_update7.zip 

V7.0.0 (7/10/07): Version 7.0.0 updates the RBRVS & JCODES tables.  All 2007 RBRVS EZ-Fees Users V1-V6 must update to version 7.0 for accurate and current fee information. 

RBRVS Table Update July 2007 May 24, 2007 CR 5714

J Code Update 10/1/2007 -129/30/2007

Minor bug fixes

RBRVS EZ-Fees 2007 Upgrade Instructions 

Note 1:   Updating will delete all user defined fee information (S1-S5, Freq1-Freq5 and tags).  If you wish to save this information simply backup your tables to an Excel Spreadsheet using File-Backup.  After updating select File-Restore to retrieve.

1. Exit out of RBRVS EZ-Fees 2007 

2. Download the update zip file above to the application folder. The default location is C:\Program Files\RBRVS EZ-Fees 2007. 

3. Unzip the update file to the same application folder. When prompted overwrite the existing files (rbrvs.mdb, ezfees.hlp, OPPSCAP.xls, exportpre1-6.xls and rbrvs07.exe).

4. Restart RBRVS EZ-Fees 2007. You should see your user name and keycode pre-filled in the Enter Keycode screen. If these fields are not pre-filled you will to locate them from the back of your jewel case. If you misplaced your jewel case or cannot this information please contact us.

Tech Support 414 272-3232  help@rbrvs.net

rbrvs_2007_update6.zip 

V6.0.0 (7/10/07): Version 6.0 updates the RBRVS, DMEPOS, JCODES and ASC tables.  All 2007 RBRVS EZ-Fees Users V1-V5 must update to version 6.0 for accurate and current fee information. 

RBRVS Table Update July 2007 May 24, 2007 CR 5614

J Code Update 7/1/2007 - 9/30/2007

DMEPOS Table Update July 2007 - June 14, 2007

ASC Table Revision 2/26/2007 (Added Group 56) 

Minor bug fixes

rbrvs_2007_update5.zip 

V5.0.0 (4/17/07): Version 5.0 corrects a problem with the DMEPOS and LAB tables in Version 4.0.  If you are a RBBRVS EZ-Fees Version 4.0 Pro or Pro Plus user or any Version 1-3 user you must update to version 5.0 for accurate and current fee information. 

New RBRVS Table February 20, 2007 CR 5528

Updated RBRVS OPPS Cap table

New J Code Update 4/1/2007 6/30/2007

Minor bug fixes

rbrvs_2007_update3.zip 

V3.0.0 (1/25/07): 

New RBRVS Table January 10, 2007 CR 5459

New DMEPOS Table January 3, 2007

Minor bug fixes


Additional Files / Downloads 

The RBRVS EZ-Fees DEMO can be downloaded using the following link. Save the file rbrvs_demo.exe to a temp folder. When prompted select DEMO. 

www.rbrvs.net/dl/is/rbrvs_demo.exe (full install)


Hints

To check the compile Version and table status select Help -About. 


Version updates with major table/fee changes have new prefix numbers (For example V2.0.0 

Bug fixes are numbered after the decimal point (For example V2.0.1