Billing Compliance

A recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals emphasizes why it's important for physicians to not cut corners.

It's not impossible. Smaller providers can maximize their RCM and increase their bottom line; here are seven ways to do just that.

Here's why you should ignore "Incident to" Billing for PA services, which require a significant amount of additional work without a fair return in revenue.

A guide to helping physicians better understand the process of Medicare-based reimbursement for PAs. What do you have to know?

Private payers are finding fraud and abuse as a way to recoup funds they say were wrongly paid. Here's how to respond to these requests.

If your practice hasn't already, make sure to hire an outside auditing firm to review your billing records for possible overpayments.

How much of an effect did the ICD-10 coding change have on claims processing? RemitDATA presents this quiz on Oct. 2015 claims information.

The change to the ICD-10 coding system was greeted with dread and sometimes fear. But now that it's live, it's time to see what it can do.

As patients see increases in healthcare costs, it’s up to a practice’s staff members to change payment behavior and keep collections coming.

With ICD-10 implementation deadline and Halloween both coming up, here’s another cartoon that looks at the scary similarities of the two days.

As the hours tick away, ICD-10 is almost here. For practice, this doesn’t mean you need to panic, these last minute tips should be of assistance.

With Halloween and Oct. 1 both coming up, here is a look at the scary sights of ICD-10. Which do you find more frightening - ICD-10 or Halloween?

An ICD-10 critic goes over four myths that have been pushed by the coding set’s supporters and why he is against the transition

Helping patients manage multiple insurance plans with convoluted rules will improve their ultimate care, and also benefit your practice.

Helping patients understand they have to pay for their care can be difficult. Here’s a guide that helps break it down.

Here are ten potential ideas to reward your staff for enduring the stress of the ICD-10 transition.

Most practices are not taking advantage of the tech tools their EHR offers that can help them in the revenue cycle. Here are five to know.

Creating a game plan for dealing with an increase in denied claims during the first few months of ICD-10 can save you money and headaches.

When ICD-10 hits on Oct. 1, coding habits aren’t the only thing that will require adjustment. Here are five EHR-specific tips for the transition.

Medicare has amped up its efforts to collect debts related to alleged billing/coding errors, which is hurting providers in the pocket.

To achieve revenue growth goals, practices should look at these five key areas and see where they currently stand.

Breaking down how the latest proposed rule from CMS could impact physician self-referral regulations and what it means for physicians.

I have a 95 percent success rate when attempting to gain “approval” for medically needed testing. Here are some of my success strategies.

Each year, athenahealth ranks payers on how easy they are to work with providers. Here are the company's top 5 for categories including Blues, and regional.

What bundled payments are, how they work, and how they might affect your practice.