Practice Management Alert
Payer Updates:
Watch the Mail If You're Part of the BCBS Settlement
Published on Mon Aug 24, 2009
Plus, Aetna, UHC launch WhiteGlove House Call service in Texas. BCBS began sending checks on July 22. The payer will be sending out more than $131 million as part of this settlement. If your practice properly filed a claim and you either don't receive a settlement check by the end of August or do not receive the amount your practice expected, contact the claims administrator at jpenning@epiqsystems.com.
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Practice Management Alert
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Let Payers Reduce Your Multiple Procedure Fees
Question: Are insurance companies allowed to reduce our fees for multiple procedures performed during the [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Having a Physician Sign All Notes Is Good Practice
Question: The Pennsylvania Medical Society states that if a PA prescribes medications, the doctor must [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Don't Waste Time Billing $0 Charges
Question: I bill post-op visits with CPT code 99024 and charge $0. Sometimes it goes [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Maximize Billing for Oxygen Therapy in the Office
Question: Can we bill for oxygen therapy given to patients in the office during an [...] - Payer Updates:
Watch the Mail If You're Part of the BCBS Settlement
Plus, Aetna, UHC launch WhiteGlove House Call service in Texas. If your physician was part [...] - In other news:
WhiteGlove is a company that allows its customers and their families to schedule medical visits [...]
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