Tag: Medical billing company

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Automating Claims Management Processes May Reduce Costs

The adoption of electronic transactions increased in 2021, but further automation of claims management processes could save healthcare providers nearly $25 billion annually. Automating claims management processes could help healthcare providers curb the high spending on administrative transactions they saw in 2021, according to the 2022 Index report from the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, […]
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Telehealth Payment Parity Only Good Through 2023

The omnibus spending bill continues telehealth waivers for two years past the PHE, but was silent on the issue of reimbursement. The federal government extended telehealth waivers for two years, but the current higher rate of reimbursement is in place only through the end of this year. During the public health emergency, the Centers for […]
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Ways To Handle Patient Collections

Collecting patients is not an easy job, but there are ways to handle it in an efficient and compassionate manner. We talk to experts on how to prevent payment delinquencies and how to handle them when they occur. Ways to prevent delinquencies Before physicians worry about collecting delinquent payments, there are several strategies to ensure […]
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How The No Surprises Act Law Reshaped Medical Billing

One year ago, the United States marked a turning point for health care cost transparency with a new law aimed at helping Americans avoid unnecessary, unexpected medical debt. As of Jan. 1, 2022, health care providers and insurers are no longer allowed to sideswipe privately insured people with bills for out-of-network services. Experts say the […]
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Top Reasons and Advantages of Outsourcing Medical Billing Process

Outsourcing the medical billing process reshapes healthcare sectors by building better and more stable revenue cycle management systems and helps businesses in the long run. Additionally, outsourcing pulls down the operating costs and strengthens the efficiency of the revenue cycle parallelly. Outsourcing medical billing services to a reputable medical billing company brings about a range […]
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Adjusting Payments to Doctors to Improve Health Care Access

The U.S. health care system will benefit from some provisions in the federal spending plan approved in Congress and signed by President Joe Biden late last year. But more work is needed to improve Medicare’s system for reimbursing physicians. A coalition representing almost 600,000 physicians and medical students urged the 118th Congress “to address outdated […]
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Policy Changes for Medicare Payments Under the PFS

On November 2, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (Final Rule), implementing certain updates and policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), effective on or after January 1, 2023. The final […]
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