Tag: Healthcare providers

60% of Consumers seek Healthcare Price Transparency

60% of Consumers seek Healthcare Price Transparency

A survey shows that 60% of consumers who look for pricing information seek answers from their insurance companies, but healthcare price transparency should still be a priority for providers. Not many consumers are asking how much healthcare services cost but among those who do, they are seeking answers primarily from their insurance companies, according to […]
Evolving E&M Documentation: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed

Evolving E&M Documentation: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed

Providers today are stuck using outdated templates, leaving ample room for improvement. Let’s take a retrospective look at evaluation and management (E&M) services—examining what we had, what we have now, and what lies ahead. Before the implementation of the 2021 documentation guideline (DG) changes, many providers relied on templates built around outdated office-based documentation requirements […]
Healthcare spending could drop $11.4B next year if ACA premium subsidies expire, research finds

Healthcare spending could drop $11.4B next year if ACA premium subsidies expire, research finds

Healthcare spending could drop by more than $11.4 billion next year if enhanced premium tax credits enacted in the American Rescue Plan expire, new research finds. Hospital spending would decline by $3.8 billion, while spending on physician practice services would drop by $1.3 billion, according to a report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and […]
Use 0074A for COVID-19 Pediatric Booster

Use 0074A for COVID-19 Pediatric Booster

Limit this code to administration of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. On May 17, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to authorize the use of a booster dose for patients 5 through 11 years of age. The CPT® code to report administration of this […]
Bridge the gaps between payer and provider by automating your revenue cycle

Bridge the gaps between payer and provider by automating your revenue cycle

The health care industry is rapidly evolving. COVID-19 has uncovered a litany of flaws in health care systems, leading to massive changes in the way patients, providers, and payers communicate and operate. One of the highest impact changes in the industry is the widespread shift from a traditional fee-for-service reimbursement system to value-based care. Instead […]