Following a private equity acquisition, physician practices saw a 20.2 percent increase in charges per claim, an 11 percent raise in the allowed amount per claim, and a 37.9 percent increase in new patient visits. Private equity acquisition of physician practices in dermatology, gastroenterology, and ophthalmology was associated with increased healthcare spending and utilization, according […]
Although the Biden Administration claims this is the final regulation, there is evidence more is yet to come. The Biden administration released the final No Surprises Act regulation recently but advised healthcare professionals that this final version is not the final one and promised more to come. The latest final rule was narrowly focused on […]
Make your New Year’s resolution to reduce your error rate. Medical coding and billing errors can cause a host of problems. Denied or partially paid claims are costly in dollars and cents to be sure, but they can also cost you in lost time, delayed payments, lower quality patient care, angry patients, loss of reputation, […]