How physicians can improve coding and increase revenue Reimbursement for evaluation and management (EM) services is often the most challenging for primary care physicians and their billing staff.The most common EM codes are based on location, patient status, and level of service. A good understanding of the opportunities, and a review of common errors found in audits, will help your practice obtain payment and peace of mind. Read More... July 22, 2016 Coding coding, prolonged services 0 0 Comment Read More »
Providers, physicians will earn more under MACRA's MIPS program for many years, study says A new study by the Brookings Institution claims physicians would earn more in Medicare reimbursements under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System mandated by MACRA legislation than with other alternative payment models. Read More... July 14, 2016 General, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
Maintaining your Medicare opt-out status Physicians who intend to opt-out, or who have previously opted-out of Medicare, should be aware of changes to the Medicare opt-out period as a result of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Action of 2015 (MACRA). Read More... June 10, 2016 General, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
Dissecting the new opioid prescribing guidelines The U.S. saw about 165,000 deaths from overdoses of prescription opioid medications between 1999 and 2014. The same time period saw a quadrupling in the number of opioid prescriptions written, even though the amount of pain Americans reported remained virtually unchanged. Read More... May 16, 2016 Public Health guidelines, opiod 0 0 Comment Read More »
How Kaiser, Blue Shield will seek to limit opioid overdoses With research indicating that the risk for fatal overdose dramatically increases when people take higher doses of opioids, two of California's major health players - an HMO and an insurance company - are launching efforts aimed at getting doctors to prescribe the painkillers in smaller amounts. Read More... May 10, 2016 Blue Shield, Insurance, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
