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05/25/2026
Certain specialties reporting the Medicare-approved virtual check-in service drew miniscule denial rates, with cardiology returning a scant 0.9% denial rate across nearly 7,000 claims. But other specialties, such as nurse practitioner and nephrology, saw elevated denial rates on their billing attempts.
05/18/2026
Pennsylvania recently brought suit against an artificial intelligence (AI) company on the grounds that its chatbot portrayed itself as a physician. This is one of the most recent in a series of cases that suggest legal jeopardy for practices that use AI products for patient care even in ways that seem harmless, and experts advise preventive action.
05/18/2026
Practices and revenue cycle management companies that report obstetric services must be ready to report under the new CPT guidelines for maternity care services by Sept. 1.
05/18/2026
As the issue of medical debt shows no signs of abating, you may want to rethink your medical collections strategy and take a softer approach to recovery without losing effectiveness.
05/18/2026
Specialties with high utilization of a mandatory advance beneficiary notice of noncoverage (ABN) usually received payment for claims with ABN modifier GA (Waiver of liability statement issued as required by payer policy, individual case). In addition, many, but not all, of those providers frequently forgot to get mandatory ABNs to patients in a timely fashion.
05/11/2026
Premiums for medical liability insurance have escalated “for the seventh consecutive year,” according to an AMA report, despite a decline in the number of claims. It may be time for you to reassess your coverage and consider ways to decrease your insurance expenses without losing protection.
05/11/2026
Practices should keep a careful eye on their virtual check-in claims — and heed the codes’ billing timelines — after an OIG audit found millions of dollars in improper payments for the technology-based services.
05/11/2026
Watch for tougher rules aimed at preventing improper coding for remote check-ins (G2010) and virtual check-ins (98016). The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) wants to see changes after an audit revealed millions of dollars in overpayments for these services and online E/M encounters, also known as e-visits (99421-99423). We provide a process chart to check on your claims for G2010 and 98016 services
05/11/2026
Federal regulators continue to signal that delayed patient access to medical records is one of the most visible and enforceable areas of HIPAA compliance.
05/11/2026
A recent AMA report shows that medical liability premiums, which have been rising in recent years, flattened in 2025. Despite that dip, however, physicians in some states still saw a jump in prices in 2025.

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