From the American Health Lawyers Association Under the current Stark rules, the exception for professional interpretation services when the referring physician has an investment interest in the entity to which... Read More >
Modifier will be revamped to say it should be used for increased procedural services. The new description says modifier may be used when the work required is substantially greater than... Read More >
If you have patients waiting to be seen perhaps scheduled weeks or months ahead consider the economics of adding one hour to your office visit schedule. The resulting extra take-home... Read More >
When printing an aging of accounts receivable, credit balances are included unless the computer is told not to include them. When was the last time you printed an aging of... Read More >
HcPro is putting on an audioconference on November th on the new and revised CPT codes. There are new CPT codes for and revisions. Go to this link for more... Read More >
The IRS has developed tips on how to identify, correct and avoid common errors in administering 401(k) plans. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/401k_mistakes.pdf Read More >
nbsp The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services will cut Medicare physician payment . percent unless Congress intervenes. MGMA is partnering with the American Medical Association AMA and national medical... Read More >
I am here is Las Vegas speaking at the AICPA National Healthcare Conference tough job but someone has to do it The keynote speaker, a prominent attorney in Washington DC,... Read More >
nbsp The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS today issued a final physician payment rule designed to improve accuracy of Medicare payments and give physicians and health care professionals... Read More >
A U.S. district court judge in Kansas has found that sufficient evidence exists for -bed Heartland Spine amp Specialty Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas, to proceed with its antitrust lawsuit... Read More >
Many malpractice claims are linked to patient dissatisfaction and communication lapses. Therefore, telephone triage, telephone advice, prescription refills, and after-hours calls can be areas of risk for office practices. Practices... Read More >
nbsp MGMA Extreme Challenges Rick Johnson, for HealthLeaders News, Oct , The world is changing fast and medical groups will need to adapt, says James Canton, PhD. He kicked off... Read More >
nbsp Worried that a financial crisis will find its way into your practice? Worried about rising malpractice premiums? nbsp If you practice in a group that doesn t already allocate... Read More >
nbsp As many as percent of applicants for all types of jobs make unjustified claims, exaggerate or omit important information on their resumes or applications. When checking references and verifying... Read More >
From David Harlow s healthcare blog The OIG posted an October advisory opinion regarding private ambulance service support for county expenses incurred in connection with prehospital care and transportation provided... Read More >
For you anesthesia people out there, the ASA published the National Managed Care Conversion Factor http www.asahq.org Newsletters - pracMgmt .html in the July issue of their newsletter and on... Read More >
Can an employer count leave taken due to pregnancy complications against the weeks of FMLA leave for the birth and care of an employee s child? Yes. An eligible employee... Read More >
In an information letter addressed to U.S. Representative Dennis Moore, an IRS Branch Chief discussed the proper tax treatment of employer-provided cell phones. An employer can exclude the value of... Read More >
The larger the medical group, the more likely you are to have a staff manual but just as important is having a written physician policy manual as well. As practices... Read More >
The following was posted on a listserv yesterday which begs the question Are your practice employees trained in all facets of HIPAA? Have you provided them with the appropriate education... Read More >
The IRS announced cost-of-living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and related amounts for . Some amounts change due to cost-of-living adjustments, while others are Code-required changes. For... Read More >
Only of adults know that they shouldn t spend more than of their retirement savings a year to avoid running the risk of outliving their nest egg this according to... Read More >
Here is a question that was recently posed We have fee schedules based upon a of Medicare, multiples of RVUs, multiples of RVPs and multiples of RBRVS. I will be... Read More >
Sometimes a patient will check out and want to pay cash for their appointment however, all the patient has are big bills to pay with. If a patient is willing... Read More >
The Social Security Administration announced that the social security wage base will be , , an increase of , from the wage base of , . As in prior years,... Read More >
Medicare Payment Hold Zip Code Requirement Affects Providers in States The post is taken from a AHLA listserv post by Louise Joy, a healthcare attorney in Austin, Texas. As she... Read More >
Well it looks like the process is starting ..I m getting more and more calls and inquiries from physicians that want to merge their practices together. I think physicians, especially... Read More >
I am a preacher that all medical practices should code out and bill all services that are rendered per the CPT code book, unless of course such coding is not... Read More >
Restrictive covenants are a fact of life in most employment agreements. But having one and enforcing it when an associate or partner leaves to set up a competing practice are... Read More >
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