When CMS designed the registration website for the Physicians Voluntary Reporting Program, it was set up to require a UPIN to begin the process. Unfortunately, this prevented groups from enrolling... Read More >
You would see a - . across-the-board cut in Part B payments next Jan., CMS formally predicts according to Part B News. In new estimates, provided to MedPAC, CMS reveals... Read More >
Ever wondering if a specific CPT code falls within a designated health service under the Stark rules? Here is where you can find out http www.cms.hhs.gov apps ama license.asp?file medlearnproducts... Read More >
Malpractice is a very real threat to your physician practice. More malpractice cases are going to trial than ever before. Skyrocketing liability premiums are causing physicians to leave high-risk specialties... Read More >
OUCH .. In testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, Michael Brostek, Director of Strategic Issues for the Government Accountability Office GAO , noted that in visits to commercial preparers, paid... Read More >
Aging Physicians and Workforce Challenges in Medicine Dr. Gary Leifer, one of physicians with Kansas City Urology Care PA, worries about more than urinary streams. With million baby boomers moving... Read More >
The Medicare Part B Drugs Average Sales Price pricing files for April , to June , have been posted to the CMS website at http www.cms.hhs.gov McrPartBDrugAvgSalesPrice aspfiles.asp. Revisions to... Read More >
A cover letter to physicians has been posted to the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS Physician Voluntary Reporting Program PVRP Web site. The letter suggests reasons why medical... Read More >
CMS has released three new educational products on the NPI. Visit the Educational Resources link on the CMS Web site to view these new products, as well as existing products,... Read More >
HIPAA Enforcement The HIPAA final enforcement rule took effect March . Organizations looking for help in interpreting the new rule now have a free resource available to them. HCPro, Inc.,... Read More >
An office manager steals , from a Florida pulmonologist who claimed that his bookkeeping system was foolproof. A trusted bookkeeper embezzles , from a Connecticut surgeon by forging his signature... Read More >
From the Medical Group Management Association Although . percent of medical practices that responded to an informal questionnaire reported that they have administrator incentive plans, the types of incentives varied... Read More >
To access the Advisory Opinion document, - concerning a home health agency s practice of providing prospective customers with a free preoperative home safety assessment go here http www.oig.hhs.gov fraud... Read More >
Structured Physician Recruitment Interviews Key Focus Areas Keep your physician-recruit interviews on track by focusing on the main objective assessing the applicant s intellect, medical competence and people skills. Further,... Read More >
How to Persuade Your Group Using Data to Secure Major Financial Commitments If you want the doctors in your group to make a major financial commitment next year, bring data... Read More >
From the Americian Institute of Professional Bookkeepers www.aipb.org . Withhold FICA on part-timers and retirees . Even if someone who works for you part-time also has a full-time job where... Read More >
Just hours after the government approved a medicated patch for depression, an e-mail went out offering reporters the opportunity to speak with a doc in private practice stunned at FDA... Read More >
Tips for Managing High-Deductible Health Plans The percentage of employers offering high-deductible plans jumped from in to in , according to industry publications. It s reasonable to believe that the... Read More >
Silent PPOs Survey Shows Alarming Provider Unawareness In my recent healthcare newsletter archives and subscription info can be found at my website at www.rtacpa.com under the resources tab , I... Read More >
I get burn out, you get burn out, and so do physicians. There are numerous ways people cure their burn out but sometimes help is needed. The recent issue of... Read More >
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System HCPCS Codes Subject to and Excluded from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments CLIA Edits, CMS CR CMS has released an article regarding HCPCS codes subject to... Read More >
From the American Health Lawyer s Association Fifth Circuit Grants NTSP Emergency Motion for Stay of Final Order On February , , the United States Court of Appeals for the... Read More >
nbsp Successful Healthcare Provider-Payer Arrangements New Win-Win Agreements in Light of Recent Antitrust Rulings A Live -minute Telephone Conference with Interactive Q amp A Session Tuesday, March , p.m. p.m.... Read More >
Ran across this email post today and thought I would pass it on a great idea to try. There were some questions about team building exercises last week This was... Read More >
This is from a recent post to one of the MGMA listservs Due to many reasons we will be laying off terminating approximately of our staff. The management team can... Read More >
Practice Mergers Last week I gave two speeches at Broad and Cassel s first annual physician seminar. The theme of the seminar was physician practice mergers. I usually don t... Read More >
By Christina Pope, MGMA senior writer No longer able to absorb several years of cost increases and decreasing revenue, primary care medical group practices are watching their margins shrink, according... Read More >
As many know, I have used this blog as a recepticle for ideas, observations, recommendations, and insights about physician medical practices. In other words, I want one place everyone can... Read More >
Optimizing Patient Scheduling Wave vs. Stream Approaches Despite the clear benefits of customizing patients appointment time slots, many doctors still operate on a so-called stream approach, simply scheduling patients in... Read More >
Handling Suspected Coverage Fraud Best Practices for Verifying Plan ID Cards A patient comes into your clinic for treatment and presents a plan identification ID card identifying her as the... Read More >
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