The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule which states that up-gradation in payment policies and rates under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for renal dialysis services furnished to beneficiaries on or after January 1, 2021.
Read more »CHANGES AND UPDATES TO THE ESRD PPS FOR CY 2021
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Physicians ought to know about telemedicine modifier
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Telemedicine permit health care professionals to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients at a distance using telecommunications technology. It is viewed as a cost-effective alternative to the more traditional face-to-face way of providing medical care that states can choose to cover under Medicaid.
Read more »AI-driven approach to optimize Revenue Cycle Management
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation have a pivotal role to play for improved revenue cycle performance. AI is making big waves across many industries, and healthcare organizations are exploring ways to harness AI's transformative power.
Read more »Will uninsured population grow by end of 2020?
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Uninsured population will grow by end of 2020, according to Urban Institute’s new estimate more than 10M people will lose employer-sponsored health insurance as a result on pandemic related job loss in their household between April and December 2020.
Read more »Healthcare Providers Paycheck Protection Program Loans
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Healthcare providers and social assistance businesses are major beneficiaries of paycheck protection program loans. Healthcare and social assistance organizations including physician practices and small hospitals received 12.92 percent of the over $521.5 billion in the potentially forgivable loans distributed through June 30, 2020.
Read more »HIPAA Compliances during the COVID-19 national emergency
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During the COVID-19 national emergency providers and other healthcare organizations are using telehealth services, though remote communications technologies. While communicating with patients’, providers need to comply with the HIPAA Rules.
Read more »Difference between medical coding and medical transcription
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Medical coding is the transformation of healthcare diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes.
Read more »Medicare Provider Enrollment Flexibilities during COVID-19
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CMS is using its authority under section 1135 of the Social Security Act to offer flexibility with Medicare provider enrollment to support the COVID-19 pandemic national emergency.
Read more »How to use CPT Codes?
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Generally, CPT codes are considered an integral part of and the billing process and these codes suggest insurance providers what procedures the healthcare provider would like to be reimbursed.
Read more »How medical charge entry process can strengthen your practice revenue?
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Charge entry is very sensitive in medical billing and even a minor mistake in charge of entry impacts the entire outcome. In this process, all patient accounts created are assigned with the right monetary value according to the coding.
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