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08/02/2004

Check out how to bill for new preventive services

08/02/2004

See preliminary Medicare payments for high-volume Part B drugs

08/02/2004

Observation added to site of service list

08/02/2004

CMS plays waiting game over payment update formula

08/02/2004

Utah appeals court to hear AAPC ownership dispute; former insider alleges possible fraud

08/02/2004

Part B News Briefs

08/02/2004

Discounts for deserving patients

08/01/2004

When your charges are consistent across the board and you don't induce patients to your office, you may discount or waive deductibles and coinsurance before/during time of service for those unable to pay, instructs a letter from Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson.

Look to A/R for billing bungles

08/01/2004

Analyzing accounts receivable (A/R) can reveal internal and external billing problems and be a goldmine for your practice, says Stephanie Collins, CPC, CMC, healthcare consultant at Gates, Moore & Co. in Atlanta. "Managing A/R is not hard to do, but it's amazing how many practices don't focus on the report adequately."

Don't put telephone-system improvements on hold

08/01/2004

I was more than a little surprised when a family friend decided to leave her family practitioner because of frustration regarding the practice's poor telephone access. When she went to another provider, her call was answered on the second ring, convincing her that finding a new physician was the right decision for her and her family.

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