CMS Proposes Rule to Increase Price Transparency, Access to Care, Safety & Health Equity CMS is proposing actions to address the health equity gap, ensure consumers have the information they need to make fully informed decisions regarding their health care, improve emergency care access in … [Read more...]
Antitrust Takeaways for Physician Groups
Antitrust Takeaways for Physician Groups The Sheppard Mullin law firm provided insight that like other players in the healthcare industry, physician groups are facing increased antitrust scrutiny from the Biden administration, with the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and Department of Justice, … [Read more...]
Non-Financial Retirement Planning for Physicians
Non-Financial Retirement Planning for Physicians Let’s be frank: Physicians often become so committed to their medical practices they don't take the time to think about retiring. And those who actually do some form of retirement planning tend to concentrate on the ability to retire and not … [Read more...]
Improving Medical Practice Receivables Collections
Improving Medical Practice Receivable Collections There are many causes, and indicators, of problems the area of medical practice receivable collections. Some offices lack either a defined collection system or their collection duties are delegated among employees. In other practices, collection … [Read more...]
Medicare 2021 APM Incentive Payment Details
2021 APM Incentive Payment Details The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published 2021 Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Payment details on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website. To access this information, clinicians and surrogates can now log in to the QPP … [Read more...]
Three Marketing Ideas for a Physician Practice
Marketing the Physician Practice Marketing your physician practice effectively has become more important than ever before. With patients responsible for an increasing amount of their own medical bills, patients are now treating their medical care the same way they shop for any large … [Read more...]