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03/26/2018
Enrolling patients in a chronic care management (CCM) program can cut back on total health spending while adding revenue to your practice, resulting in a win for your bottom line that also positions you to perform well under quality-reporting and value-based programs.
03/26/2018

If want to get a private equity deal for your practice, you’ll have to demonstrate high future revenue potential and do a lot of due diligence before you even get to the table. But that work could mean a big payday for the physicians and their partners who own the practice.

03/26/2018
The reporting deadline for the inaugural merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) year is coming up fast — it’s March 31 for nearly all reporting methods, including claims and electronic health record (EHR) reporting — but that may leave enough time for a final shot.
03/26/2018
Question: For new patients who are not on Medicare, our office uses the office consultation codes 99241-99245 if referred by a doctor and 99201-99205 if self-referred. The E/M criteria are met for time, history and exam for all codes. Is our use of the consultation codes correct? Is it commercial carrier dependent?
03/26/2018
Despite Medicare’s decision to no longer cover a suite of five outpatient consultation codes (99241-99245) nearly a decade ago, providers continue to pursue a mission impossible and seek payment for thousands of visits per year.

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