The Internal Revenue Service, the states and the tax industry today urged taxpayers to take steps to protect themselves online to help in the fight against identity theft. Scammers, hackers... Read More >
Failure to analyze collection performance can be a major headache. Too often the staff is focused on getting the billing off their desk and the claims submitted, but have little... Read More >
In , CMS Medicare will apply a downward payment adjustment to those who did not satisfactorily report PQRS in including Individual eligible professionals EPs Comprehensive Primary Care CPC practice sites... Read More >
nbsp A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday blocked a U.S. Department of Labor rule that extends overtime pay to roughly million workers nationwide. The rule had been scheduled to... Read More >
It always starts with the collection of insufficient or inaccurate financial data. This is an ongoing complaint from the billing and collections department. I hear everything from the schedulers didn... Read More >
False Claims Act Watch a brief video on the False Claims Act to help you understand and comply with this law. False claims are not claims with innocent billing mistakes.... Read More >
Camella Boateng, an expert on HIPAA makes the point that Most HIPAA breaches involve mobile devices. Such breaches dominate the under patient breaches, which has masked the true number of... Read More >
Thinking it s time to embrace social media? You re right As more patients turn their attention online, never before has it been more important for you to be involved... Read More >
New January Deadline for W- and -MISC Forms In case you haven t heard, employers and small businesses have a new filing deadline for Form W- reporting wages and -MISC... Read More >
In a search for more dollars many physicians, especially clients of mine, have entered in to a Medical Directorship arrangement with a hospital. After reading about and researching this area... Read More >
Have you ever had that a-ha moment when you come across an old document? Those oldies, but goodies that you ve forgotten about years ago ? That is the feeling... Read More >
From Norm Tabler at Faegre Baker Daniels law firm A new Fifth Circuit opinion explains the difference between offering a benefit in order to induce a Medicare referral and offering... Read More >
Don t forget Greenbranch Publishing s discount for my readers. Find a book and at checkout enter promotional code TINSLEY for a discount. Here is a sample of the book... Read More >
On November , CMS finalized updated payment rates and policy changes in the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System OPPS and Ambulatory Surgical Center ASC Payment System for CY . CMS... Read More >
Claims with Missing Information If your staffers leave certain encounter data out of a claim, it could come back to haunt you in the form of an insurance denial. Make... Read More >
A strong referral network can be a huge advantage for your practice and a source of new patient volume. What are the keys to getting a solid referral structure in... Read More >
When considering a new hire for your medical practice, learning as much as you can about the candidate s background before moving ahead is critical. After all, embezzlement and other... Read More >
For , the Social Security Administration SSA has announced that cash wages paid by an employer for domestic service in the employer s private household is subject to FICA tax... Read More >
The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS announced new opportunities for clinicians to join Advanced Alternative Payment Models APMs developed by the CMS Innovation Center to improve care and... Read More >
The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires health plans and covered health care providers to develop and distribute a notice that provides a clear, user friendly explanation of individuals rights with respect... Read More >
About million workers will pay more Social Security taxes in , because the wage base for that tax will rise to , from this year s , . The maximum... Read More >
Does your organization collect and share consumer health information? When it comes to privacy, you ve probably thought about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA . But according... Read More >
On Oct. , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the highly anticipated final rule implementing the Medicare physician payment reforms enacted as part of the Medicare Access and... Read More >
It s harder and harder than ever for practices to stay independent in the post-ACA era of health insurance. Physicians Practice and KeyBank have teamed up to help guide you... Read More >
The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS is holding a webinar on October at PM ET, on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of MACRA final rule with... Read More >
Private Letter Ruling Physicians service agreements entered in connection with staffing medical facility owned by exempt organization that is funded with state bond proceeds do not result in private business... Read More >
On October , HHS finalized its policy implementing the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System MIPS and the Advanced Alternative Payment Model APM incentive payment provisions in the Medicare Access and CHIP... Read More >
Do you suspect someone is submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare? Watch a brief video on How to Report Fraud to the OIG and learn how you can report these activities... Read More >
Open enrollment season is under way, and when workers get their health-plan information, many of them can expect higher out-of-pocket costs. As employers cope with rising health costs, some are... Read More >
New EHR Contract Guide and Health IT Playbook HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ONC released two tools to help health care providers get the most... Read More >
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