Private Contracting- Definition of Physician Practitioner, CMS CR CMS has released an article which updates the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Publication - , Chapter , Section . to include registered... Read More >
From MDTaxes.com It s not too late to cut your tax bill. Prior to December st Increase your k and b contributions if you haven t been contributing at the... Read More >
Maximizing Recruitment Success Tips for Navigating the Spousal Factor A young doctor s husband or wife can easily derail a placement. After all, consider the impact of a move on... Read More >
Advantages of Direct Contracting with Employers Don t be surprised if more employers ask you to sign a contract directly with them. Direct contracting is on the rise again as... Read More >
From Part B News www.partbnews.com How New Legislation Impacts Medicare Payments You can expect close to of all payable codes to see cuts in payment next year despite the freeze... Read More >
CMS has released an article based on CR providing a reminder for physicians to take note of the quarterly updates to the coding initiatives. The latest package of CCI edits,... Read More >
How to Identify and Avoid Phishing Scams Essential Tips for Protection Every medical practice has someone surfing the web during the day. Therefore, it s important how to spot a... Read More >
From the Medical Group Management Association www.mgma.com The Department of Health and Human Services HHS has created exceptions to the physician self-referral statute Stark law and crafted a new safe-harbor... Read More >
Congress Reaches Deal to Revise Physician Payment System What It Means for Your Practice From Part B News www.partbnews.com The House and Senate have reached a deal to freeze your... Read More >
New Withholding Tables for Physician Practice Payroll What You Need to Know Employment Taxes Tax Withholding Tables The IRS released the revision of Notice , which contains early release copies... Read More >
nbsp Fair Market Value, Ancillary Joint Ventures Examined in Physician Services Audio CD SetTwo Audio CDs and Written Materials for Easy, On-the-Go Learning nbsp Recently more than physicians and healthcare... Read More >
Essential Recordkeeping Tips for Payroll Deduction Contributions To satisfy stricter substantiation requirements for charitable contributions that were enacted by P.L. - and are now reflected in Code Sec. f ,... Read More >
Streamline Your Practice with HCPro s New Coding Product for Physician Offices HcPro has just released Coder Productivity Tapping Your Team s Talents to Improve Quality and Reduce Accounts Receivable,... Read More >
Is Health Inflation Set to Resurge? What Physicians Need to Know From Modern Healthcare s Daily Dose www.modernhealthcare.com Employers healthcare costs may be heading for renewed inflation after three years... Read More >
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Transition To NPI s Time to transition to NPIs take appropriate precautions for compliance The changeover from legacy numbers to national provider identifiers is expected to make organizations revamp the... Read More >
Switch from UB- to UB- Paper Forms by May , The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS announced that all providers who bill Medicare fiscal intermediaries, including regional home... Read More >
According to a recent survey published by the American Medical Association, the following are medical groups by size, percentage of total, as of - - physicians . physicians . -... Read More >
Few if any practices can afford a person with all the time in the world to answer each call right away and talk on the phone for as long as... Read More >
The IRS announced that the minimum amount a household employee domestic worker must earn so that such earnings are covered under Social Security or Medicare is , for . Notice... Read More >
The IRS announced that for employers using per diems to reimburse employee expenses, the entire reimbursement for business-travel-related meals and incidental expenses is deemed wages paid under a nonaccountable plan... Read More >
Negotiating contracts for managed care reimbursement is a significant challenge for healthcare providers. HCPro s latest book, Beyond the Contract Managing your relationship with a healthcare payer is a hands-on... Read More >
Optimizing Office Hours for New Patient Referrals in Medical Practices Just as other practices identify single-type special visit or clinic time periods, referral practices should have certain office hours specifically... Read More >
IRS has announced that the optional mileage allowance for owned or leased autos including vans, pickups or panel trucks is . for business travel after . That s more than... Read More >
From Part B News CMS has just announced minutes ago that the final physician fee schedule will be in the Dec. , Federal Register and it contains a conversion factor... Read More >
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According to an IRS fact sheet recently posted at http www.irs.gov newsroom article ,,id , .html , overstated adjustments, deductions, etc., account for more than billion in unpaid taxes annually.... Read More >
October , , means only seven months remain until the NPI compliance date. Don t procrastinate getting an NPI is only the first step in preparing for the compliance date.... Read More >
Employee Benefits Pension Plan Limitations The IRS announced cost-of-living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and related amounts for . Some amounts change due to cost-of-living adjustments, while... Read More >
On Social Security Online, Automatic Increases, Employment Coverage Thresholds http http www.ssa.gov OACT COLA CovThresh.html , the Social Security Administration has announced that for , cash remuneration paid by an... Read More >
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