nbsp Reprinted from REPORT ON MEDICARE COMPLIANCE, the nation s leading source of news and strategic information on false claims, overpayments, compliance programs, billing errors and other Medicare compliance issues.... Read More >
nbsp The section in question amends U.S.C. cc j to include a requirement that all providers and suppliers establish a compliance program. The definition of supplier in U.S.C. x d... Read More >
Years ago, many small and medium-sized physician groups struggled as they grew to determine if and when they needed a managing doctor, medical director, or physician-leader position. Today, the question... Read More >
The Supreme Court on March denied certiorari to a group of doctors challenging the denial of business expense deductions for life insurance premium payments and to a couple challenging the... Read More >
On , the House passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was passed by the Senate on , and a separate package of modifications the Reconciliation Act ,... Read More >
nbsp Physicians seeking a reasonable alternative to the one-sided contracts offered by some managed care organizations can now rely on a new AMA online resource. The American Medical Association AMA... Read More >
With reimbursement levels shrinking, you may begin looking toward elective procedures for added income. But how can you be sure you ll get paid for these noncovered services? The best... Read More >
The Tax Court has recently ruled that taxpayers were not entitled to charitable deductions on contributions of diagnostic and laboratory equipment since the documents submitted with their tax returns provided... Read More >
More and more physicians are seeking hospital employment. Health care reform and widely anticipated federal Medicare reimbursement cuts are fueling another round of physician employment fever in hospitals. Some observers... Read More >
CMS has released an Q amp A article on its Medicare Learning Network regarding billing for physician consultative services. The article is for physicians and non-physician practitioners NPPs who perform... Read More >
If your practice is typical, third party reimbursement for physician services comprises the mains source of revenue. Therefore, work to manage the complexities of your overall reimbursement by establishing defined... Read More >
nbsp I get so frustrated when I see collection failures at the front desk. If you think it is not that big of a deal your co-pays don t get... Read More >
nbsp A patient steals the wallet of a health care worker while at the hospital. The credit cards are used before they can be canceled. The health care worker views... Read More >
There will come a time when you will receive patient statements returned from the patient s family, indicating our patient is deceased. You should verify with the local probate office... Read More >
The deposition is not a time for you to present your malpractice case. Rather, it is a chance for opposing attorneys to ask you whatever they wish to know, to... Read More >
It s all well and good to recognize that many patients lifestyles have shifted away from the traditional -to- , Monday-to-Friday work week. But consider, too, how your own staffing... Read More >
To find a physician who fits well with your practice, you must know where to look. There are many effective methods of doing so, such as advertising, searching residency programs,... Read More >
nbsp The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS has identified a problem where claims were not automatically crossing over to supplemental payers even though the provider remittance advice indicated... Read More >
Is there a HIPAA standard for the retention of medical records and billing information? The HIPAA privacy rule does not provide specific requirements for the retention of medical or billing... Read More >
Email is becoming a frequent way to communicate with patients. However, you must concern yourself with HIPAA s privacy issues. Your office policy should state that patients must first give... Read More >
nbsp The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS is revising the section of the Medicare Claims Processing Manual to implement changes to CFR section . that were made in... Read More >
nbsp Even with separation of duties, I find the lack of proper business oversight of internal practice controls astounding. In any position held with personal financial responsibility, you shouldn t... Read More >
The clearest, most comprehensive final reports do little good tucked away in a filing cabinet. That s why billing and collection experts suggest regularly giving your receptionist an incoming call... Read More >
Survey your physicians and allied healthcare providers to learn more about their perceptions of the practice. Like the one for staff, the physician survey allows physicians to think about and... Read More >
To stay on top of collections and to improve your cash flow, send out statements on a regular basis, such as weekly or biweekly. Never hold the statements for more... Read More >
nbsp Below is a summary of some of the key tax provisions that may apply to your tax return. Prepared by my friends at Briggs Veselka, a CPA firm located... Read More >
Sometimes bad habits are fairly innocuous. However in the workplace, they can ruin a career and disrupt internal business. The January issue of the Journal of Accountancy www.journalofaccountancy.com listed work... Read More >
nbsp How many physician employment contracts contemplate reduced duties prior to retirement? Believe it or not, not as many you might think. The key is that exercising the slow down... Read More >
nbsp When it comes to estate planning, I have found that many wealthy families don t worry whether there will be enough money for the kids but whether the kids... Read More >
nbsp This year will be a pivotal one for retirement planning, as it will be the first year in which taxpayers will be able to convert funds in regular IRAs... Read More >
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