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Don’t be too trusting – watch staff, finances to beat embezzlement

08/06/2018

A huge embezzlement case in New York's Nassau County is a stark reminder that physician practices are likely targets for embezzlers, and many managers don’t make the simple adjustments that can prevent it from happening to them.

Limit blood-draw reporting to one service even when performing multiple tests

08/06/2018

by: Richard Scott

Sharpen your venipuncture coding to ensure you’re not losing out on easy money in the bank for one of the most common services that practices perform.

Oft-reported venipuncture code shows scant denial rates among most specialists

08/06/2018

by: Richard Scott

Many specialists who often report blood-draw code 36415 (Collection of venous blood by venipuncture) outperform their peers in a comparison of national denial rates, according to Medicare claims data from 2016, the latest year available.

Mandate follow-up, have an assistant track results to keep patient tests under control

07/30/2018

by: Roy Edroso

No one plans to make a mistake with patient diagnostic tests, but you can plan to avoid it by setting up a process for result review that removes room for error.

Tap into a preventive-service questionnaire to increase billing opportunities

07/30/2018

by: Richard Scott

Chances are that you’re losing out on an opportunity to improve your patients’ health and secure additional reimbursement by ignoring the raft of preventive services covered under Medicare. Wrapping a questionnaire into your practice may help solve the problem.

Loose rules for remote patient monitoring give practices leeway to launch

07/30/2018

by: Richard Scott

With the activation of remote patient monitoring code 99091 on Jan. 1, practices now can gain extra dollars by virtually assessing a patient’s health status. But you should pay close attention to the billing requirements to avoid any claims hazards.

Percentage of U.S. adults aged 35 and older who received preventive services, 2015

07/30/2018

See who is and who isn't getting these free-for-them, lucrative-for-you services.

Use eligibility tools to assess patients’ AWV history, get G0439 claims through

07/30/2018

by: Richard Scott

Go the extra mile to run down your patients’ history of annual wellness visits (AWVs) and check off all your billing requirements, including the need for a diagnosis code, to avoid losing out on about $120 per encounter for subsequent AWV code G0439.

Prep for possible EHR vendor buy-out with these achievable contract protections

07/30/2018

by: Roy Edroso

If your EHR vendor is acquired and you don’t like the deal the new owner is giving you, chances are you’ll be pretty much stuck with the deal — so get as much leverage in your contracts as you can.

Mandate follow-up, have an assistant track results to keep patient tests under control

07/30/2018

by: Roy Edroso

No one plans to make a mistake with patient diagnostic tests, but you can plan to avoid it by setting up a process for result review that removes room for error.

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