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Ortho practice boss on how he cut 90-day A/R by 60%

by: Roy Edroso Mar 15, 2018

Recently, Part B News reported on some new ways to improve patient collections in the physician practice setting. We also discussed the subject with Joe Clark, CEO of Sierra Pacific Orthopedics in Fresno, Calif., from which the following is excerpted. He told us, among other things, why Sierra Pacific Orthopedics doesn't take advance payments, how he runs his credit card on file, how he reduced 90-day A/R by more than 60% and the secret to effective staff-patient payment communications.

So you think you can code

by: Julia Kyles, CPC Mar 12, 2018

Want to test your coding skills? Try your ~~head~~ hand at selecting the correct diagnosis and procedure codes for these three headache treatments and put your answers in the comments.

How does a SMRC determine which reviews to perform?

by: Steven Andrews Mar 9, 2018

Question: How does the Supplemental Medical Review Contractor (SMRC) determine which reviews to perform? Does SMRC work for CMS or our Medicare administrative contractor (MAC)?

Another winner in the 2018 budget bill: Radiation therapists

by: Roy Edroso Mar 8, 2018

A little-noted feature of the recent U.S. budget law gives a break to radiation therapy providers.

Quality measures for MIPS Year 2 – Take 2

by: Julia Kyles, CPC Mar 7, 2018

We thought the final list of quality measures for year two of the merit-based incentive payment system was a done deal. That is, until late yesterday, when members of our IT team pointed out two new codes in the April 1 HCPCS update: G9890 (E/M bridge payment) and G9891 (E/M session reporting).

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