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What the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Means for Testing and Treatment Costs
The COVID-19 public health emergency and national emergency declarations are set to expire on May 11. The U.S. COVID-19 public…
HHS Proposes to Standardize Electronic Health Care Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signature Processes to Improve the Care Experience for Patients and Providers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), on behalf of, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),…
A Guide to Increasing Billing Accuracy for Remote Patient Monitoring
Article Highlights *** One of the newest programs administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is designed…
2022 Medical Billing Trends That Every Physician Needs to Know
Article Highlights *** The schedule for a busy physician can be daunting to navigate on a daily basis. Not only…
Work With a Denial Management Company to Increase Revenue Collections
Article Highlights More than half of denied claims are not re-worked, leaving thousands of dollars on the table. Optimizing front…
What Separates Revenue Cycle Management Companies?
Article Highlights Millions of dollars are wasted every month on inefficient revenue cycle management. Physicians can improve revenue cycle management…
Are You Paying Close Attention To These Physician Billing KPIs?
Article Highlights Physicians are working through financial stress running their practice. Build out your physician billing KPIs to monitor the…
Proudly Offering Medical Billing Services for Small Practices
Article Highlights Smaller medical practices are often bogged down by medical billing. Lack of medical billing resources can impair your…
Here’s How We Protect Patient Information to Support Your Billings
Article Highlights Technology has created efficiencies in handling medical billing. Technology has also introduced data security challenges with patient records.…
Use Medical Billing Outsourcing to Avoid Regulatory Headaches
Article Highlights Constant regulatory changes can create intense pressure on healthcare providers. Medical billing often suffers when staff try to…
Improve the Patient Experience Through Registration
Story Highlights Patient satisfaction is priority #1 for healthcare providers. Optimize the registration and check-in process to improve patient satisfaction.…
How to Improve Medical Billing And Collect More Revenue
Article Highlights Constant changes in healthcare affect medical billing and revenue collections. Identify common billing challenges holding back your healthcare…
Increase Revenue by Educating Patients of Their Financial Responsibility
Article Highlights The vast majority of Americans do not have a full understanding of health insurance. Educate patients on their…
How to Improve Denial Management in Healthcare
Article Highlights Denial management in healthcare can be overwhelming for medical practices. Understand the root causes of denials and work…
Manual Claim Checks - What’s at Stake for your Organization?
Does your practice manually contact payers to check your claim status? Are you aware that doing so costs roughly $7…
3 Important Characteristics of Quality Medical Billing Companies
Physicians, medical practice owners, home health agencies, and hospice groups experienced a tremendous amount of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Final Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2021
On December 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates on…
Permanent Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services and Improved Payment for Time Doctors Spend with Patients Finalized
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the annual Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, prioritizing CMS’ investment…
CMS Announces Historic Changes to Physician Self-Referral Regulations
On November 20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized changes to outdated federal regulations that have burdened…
Major Changes Are Coming to E/M Visits in 2021: Will You Be Ready?
The documentation guidelines set forth by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for evaluation and management (E/M) services,…
Physician Stark Law Rules Revamped: New Rules Address Care Coordination
This is the first major update to rules for the Stark law since 1989, according to HHS. An HHS press…
3 Benefits of Value-Based Care
The U.S. healthcare industry is moving toward value-based care, encouraged by reimbursement initiatives from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
CMS Delays Collapsing of E/M Payment Rates Until 2021
Implementation of a single E/M payment rate for office visit Levels 2 through 4 won’t go into effect until 2021,…
American medical students less likely to choose to become primary care doctors
Despite hospital systems and health officials calling out the need for more primary care doctors, graduates of U.S. medical schools…
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