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Part B Revenue Booster:

4 Steps Keep Your Practice's Reimbursement Flowing

Published on Fri Oct 01, 2010

Front desk processes lacking? You could be kissing dollars goodbye. Collecting your due from Medicare and other payers can be a challenge, but if you've got your processes running smoothly, you can collect faster and more efficiently. Check out the following four tips that may help your practice bring in the deserved dollars. 1. Realize Your Mid-level Provider's Potential to Boost Productivity If you're not using your mid-level providers (MLPs) properly, then your practice could be letting go of precious reimbursement. You can improve your revenue drastically by integrating MLPs, such as physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs), into your practice properly. MLPs can be indirect and direct revenue boosters if integrated properly. Here are the steps to NPP success: Step 1: Figure out your practice's objectives in adding MLPs. You might add them to your practice for any of the following reasons: increase numbers of patient visits; gain [...]
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