Medicare physician RVU changes
Key Updates to the Physician Fee Schedule Last-Minute Changes and New G-Codes From www.decisionhealth.com You ve got last-minute changes to the physician fee schedule to take note of thanks to... Read More >
Key Updates to the Physician Fee Schedule Last-Minute Changes and New G-Codes From www.decisionhealth.com You ve got last-minute changes to the physician fee schedule to take note of thanks to... Read More >
. Can you define HMO and PPO, and explain the difference between the two? . What is a co-payment? . How do you ask a patient for the co-payment deductible?... Read More >
Improving your fiscal future is as easy as examining denial data. By placing such information under a microscope, you ll soon identify the root causes of claims denial. And with... Read More >
Like many providers, you probably find it frustrating to deal with plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ERISA that don t pay you promptly. They often miss... Read More >
Web Poll Results Are Hospitalists Beneficial for Medicine? A recent web poll by Medical Econcomics www.memag.com asked the following question Are hospitalists good for medicine? Yes, they can give inpatients... Read More >
Alan Weiss s Resolutions for a Better Life and Work Balance Stop whining. Fix it, move it, ignore it, or destroy it, but whatever it is, stop whining. You re... Read More >
From the Garlo Ward P.C. healthcare blog http garloward.com index.php Medicare s New Prescription Drug Program for Long-Term Care Providers Medicare s new prescription drug program goes into effect in... Read More >
From the Healthcare Blog http healthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com Hippocrates over at The Medical Blog Network does a great job of answering the questions I posed about electronic medical records EMR and what... Read More >
nbsp To be more than a transfer of risk from employer to employee, high-deductible consumer-directed health plans must be augmented by efforts to provide consumers with more information, Aetna chief... Read More >
ASC Symposium Insights amp Networking McDermott Will amp Emery wil hold its annual ASC Symposium on Friday, February , at the Eden Roc Renaissance Resort amp Spa in Miami Beach,... Read More >
Trends in Medical Claim Denial Rates Comparing to In a recent issue of Part B News www. partbnews.com , the largest denial rates in were seen by general practice, Ob... Read More >
Good collections depend on replacing an adversarial stance with a posture of helpfulness. Convince your patients that we re all in this together, and we want to help you satisfy... Read More >
The constant back and forth between providers and payers when disputing bundled charges is an all-too-common scenario. The following are four tips for dealing with bundled charges . Negotiate in... Read More >
Billed CPT Codes The following were the most frequently billed CPT codes by internists to Medicare in from most to least frequent . . . . G . Q .... Read More >
IRS Lowers Mileage Rate for IRS has announced that the optional standard mileage rate has decreased to . a mile for all business miles driven after , down from .... Read More >
Essential Tips for Effective Revenue Management Take the following steps to stay aware of what you re owed to secure revenue, says healthcare consultant Steven Berger, FHFMA, CHE, CPA, president,... Read More >
New CMS Resource for E M Coding Now Available in Transmittal CMS has created a new one-stop resource for E M coding. It can be found in Transmittal to the... Read More >
Is Your Net Worth Growing Each Year? Why It Matters for Physicians A recent survey by Medical Economics magazine showed that physician net worth was moving ahead briskly but that... Read More >
Preparing Your Staff for Effective Financial Conversations with Patients Key Training Tips Give plan members early warning about the financial responsibilities they may face for treatment. Your preparation may include... Read More >
nbsp The IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities TE GE Division just released its FY Exempt Organizations EO Implementing Guidelines. Most notable for tax-exempt hospitals, the Director of EO Examinations... Read More >
Protecting Your Practice Real Estate Ownership and Lease Tips To protect your real estate holdings, you should revise your arrangements now and bring all practice owner-physicians into the real estate... Read More >
OIG s Work Plan Key Focus Areas and Medicare Part D Impacts The OIG s message is clear When Medicare Part D takes effect January , the feds will be... Read More >
Top Scenarios That Trigger Overpayment Refund Requests and How to Handle Them Fielding requests for overpayment refunds is unfortunately an all-too-familiar scenario for most providers. Here are the top three... Read More >
Key Strategies for Implementing Open-Access Scheduling in Your Practice Implementing open-access scheduling without careful planning invites disaster. Once you determine how much to open the schedule, develop a new set... Read More >
Understanding Required by Law Disclosures of PHI Under HIPAA HIPAA allows disclosures of PHI without authorization when such disclosures are required by law. What does this mean? The regulations define... Read More >
For services billed in year 2004, the following are the Medicare utilization statistics for Hospital Admits: 99221 5.5% 99222 35.8% 99223 58.7% Hospital Visits: 99231 23.3% 99232 56.7% 99233 19.7% Read More >
CMS Prioritizes Accuracy Medicare Fees to Be Updated Online Instead of CD-ROM The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS has decided not to place the fees on the CD-ROM... Read More >
From Part B News Key Changes in the Physician Fee Schedule What You Need to Know The final physician fee schedule won t be published until the Nov. , Federal... Read More >
CMS Launches Physician Voluntary Reporting Program Key Measures and Details Last Friday, the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS established the Physician Voluntary Reporting Program PVRP , a step... Read More >
Maximizing Efficiency Internet vs. POS vs. Phone Verification for Insurance In addition to using the Internet to handle patient registrations, consider using it for insurance validation. One insurance company recently... Read More >