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Medical Billing and Coding Trends to Look Out for in 2018

September 24, 2018
Martin Jacob
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For anyone dealing with the medical billing and coding aspect of running any size of medical practice, it’s clear that information about medical billing, coding and financial administration is a powerful asset. Expert organizations like Deloitte projected that between 2015 and 2020, healthcare spending will increase from 2.4% to a…

September 20, 2018
Martin Jacob
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DME suppliers have a target on their backs. It is likely that they are subjected to the most frequent audits of any type of healthcare provider. The CERT (Comprehensive Error Rate Testing) audits seem to be the most frequent. Although DME represents a small percentage of expenditures on healthcare, in 2015…

September 18, 2018
Martin Jacob
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The Tennessee Medical Association, which represents thousands of Tennessee physicians is pushing for a new state law that would add much needed predictability in contracts between health plans and health care providers. It is our top legislative priority this session and, if passed, will be the first law of its…

September 17, 2018
Martin Jacob
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Know What Role You Play In Your Providers Success which is specific to DME providers. Anecdotal evidence shows that up to 70% of claims submitted by a medical provider have either missing or incomplete information. These errors could be minor (think name mismatch) or more troublesome like missing Social Security…

September 12, 2018
Martin Jacob
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Are you worried about outsource Medical Billing? Medical billing is a tedious job and it requires a lot of time and efforts to get paid from an insurance company, however outsourcing it to a professional medical billing services provider firm can significantly reduce your burden and save much of your…

September 10, 2018
Martin Jacob
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New prepayment audits strike fear in Medicare providers. Many medical practices accept patients who are covered by Medicare or Medicaid. If you’re one of these practices, you need to know about some updates in these agencies’ auditing processes that can seriously affect your patients and your medical practice. In 2017,…

03 Sep 18

Medical Billing Assessment: What Really Matters

As a successful medical practitioner, If you want your medical practice to keep growing, you need to identify any problems that are preventing that growth and address those issues. That’s what a medical billing assessment is for. What Is a Medical Billing Assessment? A medical billing assessment includes a comprehensive audit that focuses…

August 29, 2018
Martin Jacob
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A new CMS proposed rule would revise the national competitive bidding program with a blend of smaller, short-term tweaks and larger, more structural changes; provides longer relief for rural and non-competitive bid area providers; and addresses oxygen reimbursement. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services took steps toward changing Medicare’s…

27 Aug 18

DME Suppliers: Ensuring Access To Medicaid for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries

Dual Eligible Beneficiaries may face special obstacles when they try to access services, such as durable medical equipment, that is covered to varying degrees by both Medicare and Medicaid. The Integrated Care Resource Center recently released a briefing titled “Facilitating Access to Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries in…

22 Aug 18

How Claims Audit Can Make You Sick

How To Make Your CLAIM AUDIT Look Like A Million Bucks? HME businesses face increasing numbers of pre- and post-payment audits, which can be very stressful and costly events. Without a sound strategy for maintaining accurate and retrievable documentation, an audit request can disrupt operations and put your organization at…

Medical Billing and Coding Trends to Look Out for in 2018

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