According to a study in Health Affairs, patients reported that they did not get the dental care they needed because of cost, fear, inconvenient locations or appointment times, and trouble finding a...
Proactive Strategies to Manage Claims Underpayments
New regulations, ICD-10 codes, and value-based care are aimed at improving improve care delivery. However, as experienced medical billing companies know, physicians' practices and hospitals need...
How to Meet MACRA Quality Metrics for COPD Treatment
MACRA, the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act and its related payment system reward value of care and is impacting the revenue of hospitals, clinics, physicians' practices. Reporting for...
How to Improve Revenue Cycle Management in 2018
In this transitional scenario where the industry is moving from fee-for-service to value-based payment, healthcare providers need novel strategies to optimize reimbursement. The following best...
AMA Announces Major CPT Code Changes for 2018
The American Medical Association (AMA) released several changes to CPT codes and descriptors during its 2018 CPT and RBRVS symposium held in Chicago Nov. 15-17. Physicians and their medical coding...
National ICD-10 Coding Contest Finds Improved Accuracy in Inpatient Medical Coding
Medical coding service involves documentation, assigning appropriate codes, and developing a claim to be paid by Medicaid, Medicare or a commercial payer. Accuracy is a key factor in coding medical...
Watch Out for EHR-related Pitfalls when Reporting High-level E/M Codes
Most electronic health record (EHR) systems are designed to help physicians and medical coding service providers choose the appropriate evaluation and management (E/M) CPT codes for patient...
Radiology Practice Alert – Stay on Top of Compliance Issues
Several regulatory changes affect radiology practices every year. The business of radiology has become increasingly complex as regulatory demands increase and reimbursement declines. Diagnostic...
Ensuring Billing Compliance for Urine Drug Testing
The use of urine drug testing has expanded exponentially as it is a great tool for providers to track compliance, identify drug abuse, and encourage patients to stay away from illicit or...