The NPI will replace the provider identification numbers that providers use today in the HIPAA standard transactions that they conduct with health plans. Those transactions include the electronic claim, eligibility... Read More >
Here is some good advice from a practice manager in North Carolina on what to do when a physician leaves your medical practice based on her own experiences Notify your... Read More >
I am going to the doctor today for my annual physical. It would have been nice if someone would have called me yesterday to remind me of my appointment it... Read More >
Many managed care organizations have delegated behavioral health networks to an external party. Now, insurers increasingly are turning to vendors to administer networks of specialty providers for services as disparate... Read More >
How to Handle Callers on Hold with Care Essential Tips for Excellent Customer Service Unavoidably, even the most well-trained, courteous phone staffer will need to put some calls on hold... Read More >
Everybody is watching this one .. As widely reported, Massachusetts recently passed a comprehensive healthcare reform statute that by July , ensures healthcare coverage for all Massachusetts residents, including the... Read More >
Encouraging Physician Attendance at Monthly Management Meetings By now everyone should know the benefits that can be derived from holding monthly management meetings. But how do you get physicians to... Read More >
You already know that the physician is a practice s most expensive worker, but can you identify your lowest paid workers? Don t bother looking in the file room or... Read More >
In the unfortunate case of a malpractice suit, learn how to go through the judicial stages of complaint, discovery, depositions, motions and delays that lead to trial or settlement. Written... Read More >
The new CMS s are now available and must be used immediately the old enrollment forms have been deleted. Providers may download these forms from the CMS Web site at... Read More >
Medicare s Financial Outlook Time to Reevaluate Your Retirement Plan The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS released its annual Medicare Trustees Report, which shows Medicare s financial outlook... Read More >
Are you preparing for future cuts in your cash flow???????????? The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS traditionally sends a letter to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission MedPAC detailing... Read More >
Why Allocating Staff Costs to Individual Doctors Can Backfire And When It Might Work Allocating staff costs to individual doctors frequently backfires There are too many situations where doing so... Read More >
Why Ignoring Background Checks in Medical Practices is a Recipe for Disaster A recent Medical Economics www.memag.com poll asked the following question If a job applicant will be handling money,... Read More >
The Division of Provider Information Planning and Development DPIPD , within CMS Provider Communications Group, has released a job aid, titled Mailing Lists Fact Sheet, to inform providers about the... Read More >
CMS has announced the availability of the following educational products on the CMS Medicare Learning Network MLN Web site The electronic version of the Evaluation amp Management E amp M... Read More >
Strategies for Reducing Patient Wait Times Insights from a Wall Street Journal Article There was an article in last week s Wall Street Journal about physicians trying to reduce patient... Read More >
Rate filings are a valuable resource to help you understand a health plan s financial situation and rates for services as you prepare for negotiations. But most providers remain unfamiliar... Read More >
The Power of Appreciation in Boosting Employee Performance While you think employees are motivated by money which they are , ALL are motivated by appreciation. Employees want to be thanked... Read More >
Why Physicians Need to Focus on the Foundation of Their Financial Planning Pyramid Another tax season has come and gone my th straight tax season as a matter of fact... Read More >
The following are model contract clauses that you can adapt and use in your plan contracts related to antisteering protection Protect your services, regardless of carve-out. Include a list of... Read More >
Master Your Practice s Revenue Proven Strategies to Improve Billing and Collections Getting paid. It s one of the most important and frustrating aspects of every physician practice. Without a... Read More >
When CMS designed the registration website for the Physicians Voluntary Reporting Program, it was set up to require a UPIN to begin the process. Unfortunately, this prevented groups from enrolling... Read More >
You would see a - . across-the-board cut in Part B payments next Jan., CMS formally predicts according to Part B News. In new estimates, provided to MedPAC, CMS reveals... Read More >
Ever wondering if a specific CPT code falls within a designated health service under the Stark rules? Here is where you can find out http www.cms.hhs.gov apps ama license.asp?file medlearnproducts... Read More >
Malpractice is a very real threat to your physician practice. More malpractice cases are going to trial than ever before. Skyrocketing liability premiums are causing physicians to leave high-risk specialties... Read More >
OUCH .. In testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, Michael Brostek, Director of Strategic Issues for the Government Accountability Office GAO , noted that in visits to commercial preparers, paid... Read More >
Aging Physicians and Workforce Challenges in Medicine Dr. Gary Leifer, one of physicians with Kansas City Urology Care PA, worries about more than urinary streams. With million baby boomers moving... Read More >
The Medicare Part B Drugs Average Sales Price pricing files for April , to June , have been posted to the CMS website at http www.cms.hhs.gov McrPartBDrugAvgSalesPrice aspfiles.asp. Revisions to... Read More >
A cover letter to physicians has been posted to the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS Physician Voluntary Reporting Program PVRP Web site. The letter suggests reasons why medical... Read More >
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