Thursday, September 9, 2010 09:15 PM
 


The Art of Renegotiating Insurance Contracts

In the wake of health reform the medical field has faced many uncertainties when it comes to reimbursement, especially where Medicare is concerned. Many practices are left with wondering will they be hit with a 21.3% cut in Medicare reimbursement or will they see a slight increase of only 2.2% for the remainder of 2010 and an even lower increase of 1% for the year 2011.

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MedLearns Weekly Compliance Updates - September 06, 2010
 
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    I understand that CMS has directed providers to only bill the most comprehensive atherectomy when non-coronary PTA follows it. What if the intent of the procedure was the atherectomy but due to residual stenosis greater than 30 percent the physician decid - Read more >>
     
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