July 9th 2024
If you let patients know from the start what you expect from them, you’re far more likely to get the money you’re asking for.
July 5th 2024
High-deductible health plans are on the rise. Here are 10 methods to ensure your practice collects from patients with these plans.
February 26th 2024
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
October 25th 2023
MGMA Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Anders Gilberg, discusses some of what’s the organization is anticipated in the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule.
August 23rd 2023
Collecting money from patients is an ongoing challenge that has only worsened with high-deductible health plans.
Practice tip of the week: Six back office billing strategies
7 Tips for easing patient collections in your medical practice
Coding: Consult or no consult?
Your coding question answered.
The sexy side of revenue cycle management
Healthcare revenue cycle management is experiencing a revolution with the latest automation and remote work trends.
Most read 2022: The basics of incident-to billing
Here are six basic requirements to meet incident-to guidelines and get properly reimbursed for your care.
Challenges with documentation in ASC billing
Insurance limitations and rising healthcare costs see more individuals turning to outpatient surgery for high-quality care at a low cost.
MGMA 2022: Collect more revenue by making it easier for patients to pay
Offering financial education helps patients understand what they owe, why, and when.
Practice tip of the week: Collecting past-due patient balances
What is a medical coding and billing audit?
An internal medical coding and billing audit can ensure a practice is billing correctly.
Practice tip of the week: The basics of incident-to billing
The Basics of Incident-To Billing
Six back office billing strategies
Expert advice for turning your back office staff into billing and collections all-stars.
Four front office billing tips
Advice to help your front office staff start the billing process off right.
Tech Talk: Is it time for an automated bill pay system?
Traditional paper statements and calls have been increasingly ineffective.
Billing and coding in obesity medicine
Though similar to other specialties, some billing codes are unique for behavioral therapy.
Collecting past-due patient balances
Every medical practice will have patients with unpaid balances, but those that have smart collection strategies in place will be better off.
Robust billing software can maximize reimbursements, keep practices honest
CMS has been playing hardball regarding claims, which should keep everyone honest while saving the federal government money.
Traps to avoid with physician practice mergers
If you are a physician practice owner who is considering a merger at some point, it is vital to learn more about this process early in the game.
How email marketing can help collect delinquent medical payments
A fast and cost-efficient way to inform people about what they owe.
The AI Difference in Revenue Cycle Management
Advanced, user-friendly artificial intelligence (AI) solutions can save clinics $7 billion each year
Could the 529 be the holy grail of asset protection?
The basics of a diversified asset protection plan.
5 ways to keep your credit healthy throughout COVID19
Maximize your ability to thrive as a professional.
Q&A: Medicare screening changes and new E/M service codes
Why has Medicare separated depression and alcohol screenings, and will patients incur cost-sharing with new patient portal E&M codes?
Q&A: Chronic Care management and consult requirements
Documents required for Chronic Care management code 99490 and fulfilling the consult requirement.
Annual wellness visit vs health risk assessment: Understanding the differences
Despite crossover in forms, both represent different things.
Q&A: Coding for Medicare Preventive and 20-minute visits
Non-physician provider use of E&M codes
Practices are using E&M codes to bill for non-physician educational visits, but is this ok?
Collecting effectively without undermining patient relationships
8 Patient Collection Mistakes to Avoid
Medical practices are struggling to collect patient accounts while honoring payer contracts. Here's what not to do.
6 tips to boost billing and collections
Here are six resolutions that can improve your billing and collections in 2020.