Why Medical Practices Need a Mobile-Friendly Website
People worldwide are increasingly using a range of devices to access the internet. Nowadays, it's not safe to assume that all your website visitors use a desktop or laptop computer-they’re more likely to use tablets or smartphones....
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Medical Fees Directory 2023
Medical Fees Directory 2023 includes everything you need to review your fees, set fees for new services, challenge low payments from third party payers, and evaluate managed care contracts.
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Revenue Cycle Management Mastery
Don't beat your head against the wall trying to make heads or tails of your practice's revenue cycle! Gain confidence in applying payer policy and improve your ability to effectively operationalize aspects of the revenue cycle in a medical practice.
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Incident-To Services by Non-Physician Practitioners: What's Supported?
Incident-to is often discussed in coding and compliance circles, but when reviewing encounters, I routinely find the criteria fails to meet or support the billing of non-physician practitioners (NPPs) and/or other clinical staff (auxiliary).
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Adam Phillips Takes Family Business to New Heights as CEO
American Business Systems, or ABS, was founded by Patrick Phillips in 1994 to provide medical billing services. The company enjoyed phenomenal growth, ramping up to having "as many clients as we needed," according to Patrick.
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Billing and Coding: Bone Mass Measurement
The following is guidance for billing, coding, and other guidelines in relation to local coverage policy L36460-Bone Mass Measurement. This is an excerpt from the article written by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Modifier 25 Pre-Bill Review: Were You Ready?
After all the hype surrounding the upcoming Cigna policy regarding modifier 25 and pre-bill reviews, it seems as if Cigna is not planning on implementing the policy as planned on August 14, 2022....
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Declaration of Blanket Waivers for SNFs
In a recent change to the way skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are regulated, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a declaration of blanket waivers for SNFs....
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Summer Fun: Be Aware of Sunburns
Summary: As UV rays are strongest during summer months when the sun is directly overhead, spending more time outdoors can result in sunburns....
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Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Penalty Phase Set to Begin
Will the requirement to use Clinical Decision Support (CDS) finally become a reality? The current timetable for the penalty phase of the AUC/CDS rule calls for it to begin on the later of January 1, 2023, or the January 1 following the end of the COV...
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