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In Billing
May 3rd, 2023
Make an informed decision when choosing a company responsible for your reimbursement. If you’re a physician looking to boost your reimbursement rates, increase your financial performance, save on operating costs, or devote more time to patient care, outsourcing your billing needs is the way to go. Not all physician billing services are the same, however. ...
Understanding the costs associated with surgery upfront is important for both patients and payers. A surgical letter includes the expected costs a surgeon anticipates for a specific surgery. The purpose of the letter is to provide a budget for preoperative care, costs on the day of surgery, and postoperative care. The letter may be created ...
May 1st, 2023
Understanding how health information is created and used is key to quality reporting. Health information management is not just about analyzing medical charts and assigning codes to make sure providers get paid in a timely manner. It requires an understanding of how the data, including claims data, is used. At AAPC’s REVCON 2023 virtual conference, ...
In Billing
Apr 6th, 2023
The blood test distributor agrees to pay $195,000 to settle allegations that it violated the FCA. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) lately conducted an investigation into False Claims Act (FCA) violations by GlycoMark, Inc. The OIG alleges that GlycoMark encouraged providers to submit claims for its hyperglycemia ...
In CMS
Apr 3rd, 2023
Make sure your physician practice is ready when the COVID-19 public health emergency ends May 11. The official end of the public health emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 is May 11. The end of the PHE means the end of many of the 1135 waivers of the Social Security Act that have been in place since ...