Reimbursement

Six tips that can help physicians collect on services not covered by third parties.

Medicare’s new G2012 code for virtual check-ins may lead to cost savings. It could also cost patients money and potentially cost providers in patient satisfaction.

Four ways advances in EHR technology can help providers achieve mandated MIPS target performance to not only report but also improve patient care.

Revenue cycle management tips to enhance cash flow under the 2019 Quality Payment Program Final Rule.

When the punishment of Sisyphus is actually preferable...

Here's yet another reason why medical shows on TV are so unrealistic. 

Proper billing and coding under CMS’s final rule is important not only for reimbursement but also to avoid potential lawsuits.

Collecting patient payments can be a challenge for medical practices that aren’t operating at maximum efficiency. Review some key performance indicators to identify and improve processes.

Doctors may not agree with MACRA, however, refusing to comply will result in financial penalties. The best course of action is to get educated.

This month’s coding questions look at how timing plays a role with annual checkups and the stipulations that must be met for coding by time.

Expert advice for turning your back office staff into billing and collections all-stars.

Physicians must take action and try to get paid accurately for their services.

Multiple changes in the healthcare field are working synergistically to pull an increasing number of physicians into the bitter swirl of burnout.

Practices sometimes can’t afford to administer treatment to patients given the risk of denied reimbursement claims.

These tried and true tactics can help you improve your billings and collections-without the need for a computer screen.

Unfortunately, preventative care doesn't prevent physicians from dealing with reimbursement woes.

Doctors should never be disincentivized from caring for their sickest patients.

How to meet patients wherever they are-and ensure you can get paid for telehealth and virtual check-ins.

Decreasing documentation requirements leads to decreasing reimbursement for the same amount of clinical work.

Sometimes, the difficulty in treating patients lies in knowing how to code their ailments.

Coding expert Bill Dacey reacts to CMS’s 2019 proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule that would collapse office Evaluation and Management code levels-and payment rates.

Here are five reasons why CMS’s proposed Physician Fee Schedule for Evaluation and Management guidelines might improve patient care.

Physicians participating in certain at-risk Medicare Advantage plans may be exempt from certain Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) requirements.

Don’t make MIPS a guessing game. Create and implement quality improvement strategies for the 2018 MIPS program and beyond.

Negotiating with health plans is not about who you are or what you do. It is about fair compensation for what you deliver.

Physicians and consultants share their top advice for practices participating in, or planning to participate in, accountable care organizations.

Physicians, medical practice managers, and consultants share their top advice for a successful transition to a Patient-Centered Medical Home.

If Medicare cuts become too cumbersome - independent physicians, employed physicians, and patients will suffer.