Billing & Collections

In today's tough reimbursement environment, practices need to take control of the process, and no longer just accept whatever contracts come their way.

Many practices are (finally) developing a long-term strategy for dealing with managed-care contracts. The physicians are happier, employees are happier, and patients are happier.

Understand the Four Seasons Portfolio Plan for diversified investing

Should you drop Medicare? And how would you do it?

How to create a solid savings plan and build capital for your practice

Nan Andrews Amish explains how to thrive by offering patients what they crave

How practices are dealing with cuts in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

A prescription for investing in uncertain times

Physicians are fighting over how to divide overhead fairly. Here are some equitable suggestions.

Help with making risky financial decisions

How to track financial performance as you go along and make adjustments as needed

Use an allocation of expenses document to save arguments later

Understand how prompt payment laws protect you -- and how to get the most out of the laws.

If you are about to embark on a cost-cutting campaign, be smart about where you slice.

Making investment decisions in a volatile economy

The facts on anti-trust

Tips for negotiating with payers, or anyone else

Why practices should pay attention to their fee schedules and how to set them

Easier ways to get credentialed and get paid

Are online physician profiles helping or hurting?

Finally, get paid more for providing better care

How to get and track payer fee schedules

Why malpractice insurance costs so much and what you can do about it

Practices are becoming increasingly empowered to negotiate their health plan contracts

Consider switching to an “eat-what-you-kill” compensation plan, grounded on activity-based cost accounting