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Make the Complex Evaluation and Management Add On (G2211) Less Complex
In 2024 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rolled out an add-on code which will be very useful for specialties that rely on evaluation and management services when caring for patients. This code has one of the longest official descriptions but when examined is not overly complex and will help to increase revenue
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Improve Front Office Collections with 2.5 Simple Sentences
For specialties that receive payment at the time of service, there are many tools to help verify benefits and make it easier to collect payment. Over the 26 years we have spent serving medical practices we have seen many products or services claiming to eliminate patient debt, allow you to easily collect at the time
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Who needs a Business Associate Agreement
Who needs a Business Associate Agreement (BAA)? Who doesn’t? A smooth running medical practice requires patient information to be used for many purposes. The information is critical for treatment of patients, payment for their services, and making sure the practice is operating as a successful business. In order to assure that patient information is protected
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Simplifying can be Complex (RVU Introduction)
How much does it cost? In a medical practice this simple question can have a complex answer. This is a quick introduction to a common method for how professional healthcare services are priced and paid in the United States. Understanding Relative Values helps practices to set proper fees, make sure insurance companies are paying properly,
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Refunds and Civil War Blankets
The laws impacting medical practices have transformed over the years. During the Civil, War items were sold to the Union Army that did not live up to their promises. What was supposed to be boxes of guns turned out to be boxes of saw dust? Overpriced items and poor quality were rampant. One war profiteer
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Noridian Medicare Endeavor Updates
Noridian Medicare Endeavor: It has been said that the most powerful force in our healthcare system is the current generational change. The boom of baby boomers becoming eligible for Medicare each year is shifting how practices serve patients and shifting reimbursement. Increases in elderly patients drives the need to be skilled in keeping up