Surprise Billing and Independent Practices

For healthcare providers, executives, and decision-makers, embracing AI in claims processing is not just a step toward improved financial outcomes—it’s an ethical commitment to better care and a more patient-centered approach to service delivery.

Asset protection attorney and regular Physicians Practice contributor Ike Devji and Anthony Williams, an investment advisor representative and the founder and president of Mosaic Financial Associates, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on high-earner assets and financial planning, impending tax changes, common asset protection and wealth preservation mistakes high earners make, and more.

Section 179 allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and/or software during the tax year.

Physicians Practice® spoke with Kristina Hutson, a product line developer at Availity, about surprise billing events in independent healthcare practices and what owners and administrators can do to reduce the likelihood of their occurrence.

These core principles should be adopted into any covered entity or business associates’ policies and procedures.

New legislation, as well as changes in patient expectations, present a host of challenges and opportunities for getting paid for service this year.