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Try reminders, in-house demos to get patients through the portal

09/22/2014

Having trouble getting patients to access information through your portal? A little creativity might help.

Medicare paid high-billing Illinois therapist mostly in error, OIG finds

09/22/2014

Practices got a recent reminder from the government that physical therapy documentation elements that support medical necessity are essential to reimbursement.

Complete form by Oct. 3 to be part of ICD-10 end-to-end testing

09/22/2014

A deadline coming to be part of ICD-10 end-to-end testing, and a big DOJ complaint against a neurosurgeon and a POD.

Practices favor individual claims measures for PQRS reporting

09/22/2014

Almost 250,000 eligible professionals used claims to report individual measures for the physician quality reporting system (PQRS) in 2012, CMS data show.

Doctors paid improperly for use of spinal implants, U.S. alleges

09/22/2014

The U.S. Justice Department has filed two False Claims Act complaints against a pair of physician-owned spinal device distributorships, a California neurosurgeon and the owners of spinal implant company Reliance Medical Systems.

EHR rule gives you break on 2014 CEHRT, stage 2 requirements — but only until 2015

09/15/2014

by: Roy Edroso

Electronic health record (EHR) users and experts are glad a new meaningful use final rule gives them a break — though they’d appreciate a bigger one.

Plug cash leaks, speed workflow, reduce errors with charge capture software

09/15/2014

by: Ben Hartman

Use charge capture software to increase revenue by reducing lost claims and speeding up the time between service and reimbursement.

Separate billing for follow-up visits on procedures almost never allowed

09/15/2014

by: Roy Edroso

When his ER patients see the physician in his private office for follow-up care, he is billing new patient visits and scopes. Shouldn’t they actually be post-op visits?

Count Holter review as part of E/M if previous provider billed the test

09/15/2014

by: Laura Evans

My provider wishes to bill the interpretation for this (93227). If the other provider has already billed the global test (93224), is our charge for the interpretation payable?

Check more than price when shopping for new malpractice insurance

09/15/2014

by: Roy Edroso

If you haven’t reconsidered your malpractice insurance in a while, give it a look — you could be missing a more cost-effective solution.

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