OIG Offers Free Compliance Training Seminar
The Office of Inspector General OIG for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is offering a series of free, half-day compliance training sessions for local health care providers,... Read More >
Review Your Personnel Manual From A Legal Standpoint
nbsp While not intended as a legal document, your personnel manual may have the force of an employment contract. Review it to be sure it won t cause unintended problems.... Read More >
Medicare incentive payment program for primary care services
Section a of the Affordable Care Act provides for an incentive payment for primary care services furnished on or after January , , and before January , , by a... Read More >
Ways to Derail Your Physician Practice Strategic Planning Retreat
nbsp As I ve talked about until I m blue in the face, all physician medical practices need to plan their future. One way to do this is to have... Read More >
Incentive compensation based on Relative Value Unit generation by physicians
nbsp Physician employers may want to use Relative Value Unites RVU to measure productivity and incentivize employed physicians. Relative value scales are used by Medicare to determine the fee for... Read More >
Strategic planning for physician practices
As you likely know, there are many changes occurring in the health care marketplace. These changes are coming to pass very rapidly and this in turn is forcing many practicing... Read More >
Hospital employment of physicians rising
Thought you might be interested in the article below that was recently published in the Dallas Business Journal. I again emphasize the need for strategic planning for all medical practices,... Read More >
January 2011 tax due dates
By Jan. , Process W- s submitted for before the first wage payment. Reminder With elimination of the advance EITC for , the W- is eliminated. Do not make another... Read More >
Tips to keep your medical office staff healthy
It s important to keep your staff healthy because healthy employees are able to be more attentive to your patients. Your staff will take less sick days off work. And... Read More >
FICA Medical Student Exemption
nbsp IRC Sec. b authorizes a FICA exemption for students employed by and regularly attending classes at a school or university. However, Reg. . b - states that medical residents... Read More >
Misconceptions About ACOs and the Shared Savings Program
nbsp Section of the Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act the Act creates the Shared Savings Program for Medicare. Under the Shared Savings Program, which is to take effect no... Read More >
Verify you are in Medicare’s physician PECOS system
Physicians or other eligible professionals not currently enrolled in PECOS should take the initiative to enroll sooner rather than later. There are three ways to verify that you have an... Read More >
Revised Physician Supervision Requirements Under the 2011 OPPS Final Rule
In the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule OPPS Final Rule , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS has relaxed somewhat the physician supervision requirements for hospital... Read More >
Docs Blame Health Law for Death of Private Practice
nbsp Of all the scary scenarios predicted for the new health law this is among the scariest A new survey of doctors predicts the rapid extinction of the private-practice physician.... Read More >
It’s That Time of Year Again – Part 5
Here are the last now get to work. I RESOLVE to consider a practice merger Consider a practice merger to eliminate duplicate overhead, to increase revenue, to possibly gain some... Read More >
It’s That Time of Year Again – Part 4
nbsp Dear physician and practice administrator, are you paying attention to this series? I RESOLVE to start my own personal financial planning This includes retirement planning, education planning, budgeting, insurance... Read More >
It’s That Time of Year Again – Part 3
nbsp More resolutions for for your physician practice I RESOLVE to take a proactive managed care stance Conduct a detailed review all of your current managed care relationships to assess... Read More >
It’s That Time of Year Again – Part 2
nbsp More resolutions I RESOLVE to take a CPT coding class Most of your revenues are coming from fixed fee payers Medicare, managed care, etc. . Your services are paid... Read More >
It’s That Time of Year Again – Part 1
Last year I wrote an article about new year resolutions for medical practices and their management. Well another year has gone by and I m still disappointed that most practices... Read More >
Physician practices can say bye bye to red flag rules
Physicians and other professionals and service providers get some relief from proposed identity theft compliance obligations. On December , President Obama signed the Red Flag Program Clarification Act of into... Read More >
Hospital Pays $22M Settlement for Allegedly Improper Physician Professional Service Agreements
nbsp The United States Attorney s Office for the District of Maryland has announced that St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson Maryland will pay million to settle allegations that it... Read More >
The new tax law and year end tax planning
nbsp On December , , the President signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of . With the uncertainty of taxes finally over, plain... Read More >
Preventing Receivables from Getting Old
Four Ways to Prevent Receivables from Getting Old Old receivables are an age old problem for most all medical practices. It a fact of life for any active medical practice... Read More >
CMS Sets July 5, 2011 Target for Implementation of PECOS Ordering/Referring Edits
nbsp CMS has issued a new transmittal to update its timeline for implementing claims edits that will deny claims for services ordered or referred by a physician or other eligible... Read More >
Dear doctor – overhead isn’t the enemy
A good deal of disagreeable behavior exhibited within medical groups can be traced back to money and overhead is an easy target because everyone understands it and it s always... Read More >
Elements of a Compliance Plan
An Effective Compliance Plan An effective compliance plan should include the following elements A general statement of conduct that promotes a clear commitment to compliance. Appointment of a trustworthy compliance... Read More >
Could Your Family Benefit from a Family Limited Partnership?
Effective estate planning should address wealth transfer from a practical and cost-effective approach. One estate planning strategy that families with closely held businesses should consider is the family limited partnership.... Read More >
Medicare Delays PECOS “Ordering/Referring” Deadline
nbsp In response to advocacy efforts, the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS recently postponed a claims edit that would have resulted in denial of payment for claims if... Read More >
2011 IRS Standard Mileage Rates
Beginning , the standard mileage rates for using a vehicle including an auto, van, pickup, or panel truck will be cents per mile for business purposes, cents per mile for... Read More >
CLIA categorization of lab tests
FDA s Role in CLIA Test Complexity Categorization Since November , , the Food and Drug Administration FDA has had the authority to implement the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments CLIA... Read More >
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