According to MLN Matters Number SE19005, release date February 15, 2019 new home health agencies in Medicare programs will be placed under a provisional period of enhanced oversight. What does that mean for you and your business? The new statute focuses on Requests for Anticipated Payments (RAPs) from home healthcare agencies. The Centers for Medicare […]
A private medical practice’s success is reliant on revenue cycle management, accurate and timely claims submissions, and prompt reimbursement from insurance carriers. That said, it’s not unusual for a private practice physician to have to wait weeks or longer to receive payments. Even when reimbursement is received, it’s often much less than they charge for […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Home health care agencies knowledgeable about the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) data sets already know how rigorous they are. It then comes to determining measureable data for home health patient care risk factors and outcomes from start of care to discharge. Upcoming changes to OASIS (from OASIS-C2 to OASIS-D) beginning January 1, 2019 […]
Long-time home care champions Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) have introduced the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act (S. 296) in the 116th Congress. This long-standing NAHC priority legislation would enable non-physician practitioners the authority to certify home health orders under Medicare. In the past, this legislation has enjoyed strong, widespread bipartisan support in both […]
Precision Medical Billing (PMB) is proud to announce the hiring of healthcare leader Denita Holmes as our new Regional Sales Manager. As a former employee of PMB Denita has successfully managed her tasks in our sales department, reaching out to customers and proactively addressing their queries. Now, Denita is returning to PMB to help home […]
CMS (The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) proposed plan to reduce paperwork for providers in order to allow them to focus more on their patients. Due to come into effect in 2019 if approved, the AMA (American Medical Association) agrees that the Physician Fee Schedule will “improve patient-centered care and patient care access.” Documentation […]
It is important for nurses and therapists working in home health to be fully versed in the OASIS in order to be properly reimbursed for all patients. OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) is the tool Medicare uses to collect data in order to make sure that home health agencies are providing standard quality care […]
The Precision Medical Billing (PMB) team enjoys attending industry conferences to hear about the latest healthcare trends. We are also reminded of our central mission to make the medical billing process easier for providers. In September, the PMB team attended the CareForum 2018 conference in San Antonio, Texas, presented by Mediware/Kinnser (now WellSky). One of […]
According to a recent survey by Waystar and HIMSS Analytics, the majority of hospitals, health systems, and outpatient facilities continue to bill patients with paper statements. Although paper billing is a standard practice, more than half of the 1,000 patients surveyed said that they prefer electronic billing and payment. Electronic billing aligns with how patients […]
To safely carry out billing for your private practice, it is imperative that any cloud-based software being used is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Based on a survey done by Bitglass, those in the healthcare industry aren’t as likely to use software based in the cloud. This is due to the […]