Billing & Collections

More groups are getting control over their revenue by rejecting unfair managed care contracts

Most medical practices have some financial problems - and clearly many are in severe distress. Think of your practice's budget as a mini business plan covering this year and next.

Doctors pay millions of dollars over their careers for medical malpractice insurance coverage and often thousands more to protect some of their assets, yet they still fail to protect their single largest asset: their homes.

Don't make these top ten investing mistakes

Are pay-for-performance plans a Trojan horse?

A conversation with billing experts on best practices

How to manage in the age of defined contributions and health savings accounts

How to cut costs through careful shopping

Physicians are pushing back on managed care contracts - and winning.

How to make and keep a promise to live within your means

Are mutual funds still a good choice for retirement investing? Is it OK to put your life savings into this type of vehicle? The bottom line is yes - but you must do your homework, or pay someone to do it for you.

Assuming no major changes in federal policies, the surplus will become a $5 trillion deficit.

With paperwork piles getting ever higher, more physicians have been trying to buck the trend by charging their patients administrative fees.

There are two ways of handling your investments - passively and actively.

The more depreciation you take, the less you pay in taxes, and the more money you have in hand.

Factoring offers you quick cash, but it comes at a steep price.

Most physicians don't really negotiate commercial payer contracts. But that doesn't mean they shouldn't try.

Value-based wills set conditions beneficiaries have to meet before they receive an inheritance

Reimbursing by productivity is increasingly popular but has its cons

Pros, cons, and advice on using a lockbox

Cash-only: Are you really ready?

Stocks that pay dividends, out of favor in the '90s, are now back in vogue

What you need to know about third-party administrators

How to find the right financial planner for you

The ABCs of FSAs