Los Angeles, CA – August 27, 2018 Allzone Management Services is exhibiting at the 2018 Raintree Systems User Conference. The Conference takes place this September 4-8, 2018 at The Palazzo Las Vegas, Nevada. Allzone Management Solutions, a California-based End-To-End Revenue Cycle Management Services provider company, will be exhibiting at the 2018 Raintree Systems User Conference. […]
The Doctor in California collected nearly 40 percent of sitting A/R a month after digitizing medical billing and patient collections. In the age of smartphones, tablets, and other technologies that put information literally in the palm of our hands, why do doctors still rely on paper to reach their patients for medical billing purposes? That […]
Typical post-operative care, including related evaluation and management is not separately reportable; but, an unrelated evaluation and management service during a postoperative period may be. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an E/M service provided during the global period of a procedure is unrelated if: The E/M service is for treatment […]
Change to the inpatient admission order considered to be major. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule, which becomes effective on Oct. 1. It’s 2,593 pages, so get reading. I have to commend the CMS staff for their work on this rule. I know few of […]
The big question for many who are new to running and operating an urgent care clinic is how to continue being profitable during a slow flu season in a very competitive market. There are eight key tips urgent care clinics can follow to optimize revenue and remain profitable. 1. Improve RCM: Effective revenue cycle management […]
Medicare claims that do not meet date format requirements will be rejected. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released date formatting guidelines for the CMS-1500 claim form, which are effective for claims received on or after July 30. When date formatting requirements are not met, Medicare Administrative Contractors will return claims as […]
The CMS’ proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2019 includes changes to the quality payment program and a slight increase in the anesthesia conversion factor. Here’s what you need to know: The national conversion factor for anesthesia services will see an increase from $22.1887 to $22.2986. The increase includes the 0.25 percent positive and budget […]