Independent Docs Lag in Reimbursement

According to the 2016 Physicians Practice Fee Schedule Survey, independent physicians are reimbursed 20-30 percent less than employed docs for certain CPT codes. Are there ways that independent physicians can catch up?

PLUS: Results to the 2016 Fee Schedule Survey. What do practices get paid for common codes?

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Having Insurance Does Not Make Care Affordable

Blog | July 20, 2017 | Career, Finance, Payers, Physician Compensation

By Jonathan Leffert, MD

A physician receives a hefty out-of-pocket medical bill and ponders what other patients in his situation are forced to do.

The Rules Surrounding Telehealth are Changing

Blog | July 19, 2017 | Compliance, Health IT, Payers, Technology

By Ericka Adler

Thanks to a new agreement, medical licensure issues won't hold back the growing telehealth industry nearly as much.

Providers are Fighting Illegalities from Insurance Payers

Blog | July 08, 2017 | Billing and Collections, Operations, Payers

By P.J. Cloud-Moulds

What is going on in healthcare right now has the potential to really affect your practice. Be ready and brace yourself for changes.

Value-Based Payment, MACRA and the Obesity Epidemic

Blog | July 02, 2017 | EHR, Operations, Payers, Population Health

By Douglas W. Rothrock, MD

MACRA, along with value-based payments, have the ability to produce significant population health improvements, here's how.

Meeting Medicare Requirements to Report Telehealth Services

Pearl | June 28, 2017 | Coding, Payers, Pearls, Technology

By G. John Verhovshek, MA, CPC

Using telehealth services? Here are the basics on reporting this to Medicare, in order to get properly paid.

When a Patient Leaves Your Practice for Good

Blog | June 26, 2017 | Patient Relations, Patients, Payers

By Daniel Hoffman, MD

Dr. Daniel Hoffman's guide on what to do if your patient has to leave your practice, for one reason or another.

How to Handle an Audit from Medicare or Other Payers

June 21, 2017 | Audits, Contracts, Law & Malpractice, Payers

By Ericka L. Adler

Regardless of who the payer is or the stated purpose, every potential audit inquiry should be taken seriously by your practice.

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Three Payer Contract Negotiation Strategies
April 13, 2015 | Payers, Contracts, Medical Billing & Collections, Patients, Physician Compensation
By Keith L. Martin
Have an upcoming contract negotiation with a payer? Let Marcia Brauchler give you three key strategies before you sit down at the table.
Medical Billing and Collections Quiz
January 30, 2015 | Medical Billing & Collections, Coding, Denials, Payers, Physician Compensation, Revenue Cycle Management
Test your patient collections knowledge with our interactive quiz, featuring claims and denial data from RemitDATA from the fourth quarter of 2014.
ICD-10 Preparation: 3 Tips for Early 2015
November 28, 2014 | ICD-10, Coding, Payers, Staff, Training
By Keith L. Martin
With the ICD-10 transition on the horizon, medical practices need to start preparing. Here are three tips to start with when the calendar flips to 2015.
Health Insurance Exchanges and Your Practice
November 19, 2014 | Healthcare Reform, Medical Billing & Collections, Patients, Payers
By Keith L. Martin
Anders Gilberg of the MGMA discusses your practice's obligation to accept federal or state exchange plans and how to manage them properly.

What to Do When You are Sued for Malpractice
Angela Watkins
June 06, 2017 | Law & Malpractice, Compliance, Payers, Physician Compensation
By Angela Watkins
Have you gotten a notice that you are being sued for malpractice? Here are some steps you should take, experts say.
10 Valentines to Send to Your Payers
Iulia Filip
February 09, 2017 | Payers, Fee Schedule Survey, Partnerships
By Iulia Filip
It's almost Valentine's Day. Here are 10 "valentines" that you can send to your payers, to improve and develop this important "relationship."
2016 Fee Schedule Survey Results
February 06, 2017 | Fee Schedule Survey, Coding, Payers
What do practices get paid for common codes? The results to the 2016 Fee Schedule Survey, featuring more than 1,100 respondents from across the country, provide the answers.
Survey Says Docs Dislike Gov’t Intrusion
Physicians Practice Staff
September 26, 2016 | Great American Physician Survey, Healthcare Reform, Payers, Productivity
By Physicians Practice Staff
The Great American Physician Survey reveals that doctors find their profession more stressful and less lucrative than in the past.