nbsp In a Consumer Reports-style survey of physicians experiences with third-party payers, physicians were stingy with the grades and expressed discontent with payment rates, timeliness, and payer accessibility. Family Practice... Read More >
I recently ran across the following listserv posting I recently had several employees accuse each other of playing games, web surfing, etc. during work time. I took matters into hand,... Read More >
nbsp Needle and sharp injuries pose the most serious threat to healthcare workers. Occupational blood exposures increase the risk of life-threatening infections and add immense psychological burdens. And they are... Read More >
CMS Special Edition Article SE , Foot Care Coverage Guidelines This article is for informational purposes and covers routine care of the foot as well as care related to underlying... Read More >
There was a time when pediatricians saw the children of other physicians for free. The ob-gyn across the street sent his children to you, and you went there for maternity... Read More >
In a recent Medical Econcomics www.memag.com poll, of physicians find it challenging to maintain their dual roles of doctor and businessperson, and expect that challenge to get harder over the... Read More >
Quarterly Update to the CCI Edits, Version . , CMS CR The quarterly update of CCI edits, Version . , effective July , , and the current Mutually Exclusive Code... Read More >
With all the other big issues to tackle, how do you find the time to control necessary but too-often untracked supply expenses? The solution Appoint one of your staffers to... Read More >
Most doctors office hours are on a so-called stream approach whereby patients are scheduled in equal intervals throughout each office session. Thus a doctor may be committed to see patients... Read More >
As announced in late , after carefully examining Section A of the Social Security Act, as added by the Medicare Modernization Act of , CMS has been working further to... Read More >
Senate Introduces a New Texas Franchise Tax This is an important issue for all Texas medical practices practicing within an entity format i.e. corporation, LLC, partnership, etc The Senate Finance... Read More >
Adapting to High-Deductible Plans Strengthening Payment Collection Sales of high-deductible health plans sold in connection with health savings accounts HSA have more than doubled in the past six months. This... Read More >
The following is an audio seminar that I thought someone might be interested in Thursday, May , - p.m. Eastern - p.m. Central a.m.- p.m. Mountain a.m.- a.m. Pacific per... Read More >
Revised Reporting the NPI on Physician Claims for Clinical Diagnostic Services Purchased Outside of the Local Carrier s Jurisdiction, CMS CR . Revised Extension for Acceptance of Form CMS- -... Read More >
The third shoe has dropped in giving hospitals federal blessing to subsidize the cost of providing electronic health-record systems software and technical support to affiliated physicians as the Internal Revenue... Read More >
As reported yesterday by Modern Healthcare s Daily Dose newsletter DailyDose ModernHealthcare.com, The CMS hopes that by mid- it will be able to provide reports to physicians on their use... Read More >
The transcript for the NPI Roundtable on the Contingency Guidance is now posted at www.cms.hhs.gov NationalProvIdentStand Downloads April Roundtable Transcript.pdf on the NPI Web page. Not sure what an NPI... Read More >
I just returned from presenting my day seminar for the Medical Group Management Asssociation www.mgma.com entitled Evaluating the Financial Health of Your Practice. The next seminar date is June in... Read More >
Physicians s don t pay their taxes??????? You re kidding me right? Yes, there are physicians out there who get behind on their taxes, whether it be practice payroll taxes,... Read More >
Physicians Win Big Time to Act Against Managed Care Finally a physician win When are physicians finally going to realize they need to fight back against managed care payers? Would... Read More >
One of my professional objectives when working with physicians is to make sure their personal finances are attended to just as much as their practice finances are. The two do... Read More >
Billing Rules for Shared E M Services in Hospital Settings According to CMS Pub. - , Chapter , Section . . .B, when a hospital inpatient hospital outpatient or emergency... Read More >
I just finished giving a key note address today at the Florida Institute of CPAs annual healthcare conference. My seminar was on physician buy sell agreements. The main thing I... Read More >
New FAQs on NPI Compliance and Contingency Plans Key Updates for Providers New Compliance Contingency Guidance FAQs CMS has posted the following new FAQs related to the previously posted NPI... Read More >
Use Both NPI and Legacy Numbers for Medicare Claims Claims submitted by a physician office containing only an NPI will most likely be returned as unprocessable if a properly matching... Read More >
Handling Partial Payments Marked Paid in Full Occasionally a patient sends a check for, say, of the total amount owed but marks the check paid in full. You have no... Read More >
Despite your best efforts at customer service, patient relations, and retention, patients will leave your practice. But these individuals can represent a gold mine of crucial information. Who can tell... Read More >
Unlock Your Business Potential Join The Entrepreneurial MD BizIdeas Teleseminar Are you a physician who s interested in starting a business or improving your medical practice, but hazy on the... Read More >
A study published yesterday on the Health Affairs Web site provides the first empirical evidence concerning how often physicians are stretching federal and state laws and perhaps breaking them by... Read More >
Provider Education for Handling Issues Related to Deceased Providers, CMS CR CMS has released an article regarding Medicare rejecting an electronic claim received without an NPI after May , ,... Read More >
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