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Large practices in 9 states must start reporting 99024 on claims July 1
05/15/2017
by: Laura Evans, CPC
Practices with 10 or more practitioners in nine states will need to begin reporting their unpaid post-operative services on their Medicare claims starting July 1, CMS officials recently confirmed.
Check chance of financial success, ability to staff before adding practice hours
05/15/2017
by: Roy Edroso

If you’re thinking of extending your office hours, first make sure you can make it financially sustainable and that your “silent” partners, such as your landlord, are on board.

Expert: AHCA likely to pass Senate, bundled payments to go on ‘back burner’
05/15/2017
by: Roy Edroso
Practices should expect big changes in the near future, including the way patients pay for care, with or without Obamacare repeal, predicts one health care law expert who co-wrote a book on “Trumpcare.”
Senate takes steps to retrofit House health bill; Gottlieb takes over FDA
05/15/2017
by: Richard Scott

Take note of the latest health policy updates impacting physician practices.

Large practices in 9 states must start reporting 99024 on claims July 1
05/15/2017
by: Laura Evans

Practices with 10 or more practitioners in nine states will need to begin reporting their unpaid post-operative services on their Medicare claims starting July 1, CMS officials recently confirmed.

CMS adds 3 specialty designations to the slate starting Oct. 1
05/15/2017
by: Richard Scott

Prepare for the addition of three new specialties that will appear under the provider enrollment chain and ownership system (PECOS) and that may open up billing opportunities for your provider staff.

Few new codes in 2015 become widely used
05/15/2017
by: Roy Edroso

Most of the new CPT/HCPCS codes CMS added in 2015, the most recent year for which we have Medicare data, were not particularly lucrative — but some of them became very popular.

Got heavy Medicare Advantage record requests? Stop them in the contract stage
05/08/2017
by: Roy Edroso
If your Part C payers are bombarding you with record requests, there are only a few ways out — and your best course is to fix it in your contract.
Obamacare replacement passes in House; budget may further strain ACA insurers
05/08/2017
by: Roy Edroso
On May 4 the AHCA passed the House of Representatives 217-213 after a dramatic late push that changed key votes. The Obamacare replacement had previously gone down to defeat in the Republicans’ first attempt to push it through the House.
Strengthen lab referrals, cut denials with focus on billing details
05/08/2017
by: Richard Scott
Firm up several required parts of your office’s lab-referral process, including a signed note and sufficient documentation, to avoid getting rejected on what should be an easy lay-up.
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