Plus Billing 3.9.9.0 is now available for download.

Highlights of this release include the following:

• Added a line to reflect the coinsurance amount to the Account Detail and Account Summary tabs.
• Developed new custom interface that creates a SQL database for the Anodyne Business Intelligence tool.
• Added the Fiscal Year-End Month option on the Configuration 1 tab of the Practice Corporation dialog box for reporting summary year to date or previous year to date financial information based on a specific month for the fiscal year.
• Added a line for reporting the Co-insurance amount separate from the Copay amount, and modified the Copay/Coinsurance label to Copay.

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PPMIS has recently received the following notification from Emdeon regarding the multi-year agreement reached between Emdeon and Cigna:

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Notification from Emdeon received Oct. 22, 2009

Emdeon is pleased to announce that we have reached a multi-year agreement to continue our long-standing relationship with Cigna. Consequently, there will be no disruption in processing Cigna transactions and services through the Emdeon network. No action is required on the part of our customers. You may disregard any notifications from Cigna or others that our relationship with CIGNA would end on January 1, 2010.

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If you have further questions, please contact PPMIS Client Support.

EDI Services

Plus Report Writer 1.6 is now available for download.

Highlights of this release include the following:

• Added a Case Analysis report type to allow summary data to be reported.
• Added a Provider Time Analysis report type for reporting start and stop times.
• Added the ability to include summary totals for grouped by columns in the collapsed view.
• Changed the main application toolbar to a menu bar.
• Added roles to the user privileges.

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Connect Clients

We are pleased to announce that the Emdeon Vision for Claim Management is available to you. Track your claims electronically with this free, self-service tool.

Recently, PPMIS contacted you with your log in credentials so that you can take advantage of this tool.

Emdeon is also providing training through a four-minute Quick Tour video or the 10-minute Emdeon Vision Webinar.

To view the Quick Tour video, do the following:
1. Go to www.emdeon.com/ChannelPartners/vision/index.php.
2. Go to the Downloads tab.
3. Click the Quick Tour video.

To attend the Emdeon Vision Webinar, do the following:
1. For Web access, go to www.emdeon.com/vision-webinar.
2. For Audio access, call 800.508.7891 and give meeting number *7467662*

The Webinar is available on the following days and times:

Monday 11:00 A.M. EDT/10:00 A.M. CDT
4:00 P.M. EDT/3:00 P.M. CDT

Tuesday 11:00 A.M. EDT/10:00 A.M. CDT
4:00 P.M. EDT/3:00 P.M. CDT

Wednesday 11:00 A.M. EDT/10:00 A.M. CDT
4:00 P.M. EDT/3:00 P.M. CDT

Thursday 11:00 A.M. EDT/10:00 A.M. CDT
4:00 P.M. EDT/3:00 P.M. CDT

Friday 12:00 P.M. (noon) EDT/11:00 A.M. CDT

Plus Clients

We are pleased to announce that the Emdeon Vision for Claim Management is available to you on a limited basis. Track your claims electronically with this free, self-service tool.

You must register to participate in the service.

If you are a billing service, you must register each practice corporation to participate.

To sign up, do the following:

1. Go to www.emdeon.com/signup.
2. Complete and submit the registration.
3. Emdeon will be contacting you within two business days with your log in credentials and a quick training session for using Emdeon Vision.

Emdeon is also providing training in a four-minute Quick Tour video or a 10-minute Emdeon Vision Webinar.

To view the Quick Tour video, do the following:
1. Go to www.emdeon.com/ChannelPartners/vision/index.php.
2. Go to the Downloads tab.
3. Click the Quick Tour video.

To attend the Emdeon Vision Webinar, do the following:
1. For Web access, go to www.emdeon.com/vision-webinar.
2. For Audio access, call 800.508.7891 and give meeting number *7467662*

The Webinar is available on the following days and times:

Monday 11:00 A.M. EDT/10:00 A.M. CDT
4:00 P.M. EDT/3:00 P.M. CDT

Tuesday 11:00 A.M. EDT/10:00 A.M. CDT
4:00 P.M. EDT/ 3:00 P.M. CDT

Wednesday 11:00 A.M. EDT/10:00 A.M. CDT
4:00 P.M. EDT/3:00 P.M. CDT

Thursday 11:00 A.M. EDT/10:00 A.M. CDT
4:00 P.M. EDT/3:00 P.M. CDT

Friday 12:00 P.M. (noon) EDT/11:00 A.M. CDT