Finance

Coding expert Bill Dacey answers your latest coding questions, including an inquiry on why Medicare denied an initial visit claim.

If you need financing or a line of credit, it pays to find a bank with medical practice expertise. Here are five questions to help you evaluate potential lenders.

Embrace electronic billing and electronic verification tools to improve your billings and collections.

These tried and true tactics can help you improve your billings and collections-without the need for a computer screen.

Unfortunately, preventative care doesn't prevent physicians from dealing with reimbursement woes.

How to meet patients wherever they are-and ensure you can get paid for telehealth and virtual check-ins.

Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other advanced practice clinicians may have different coding requirements, adding another layer of complexity to the coding process.

A look at recent lawsuits the U.S. Department of Justice has pursued for illegal upcoding, downcoding, and excessive coding claims.

The lesser known follow-up to Dan Brown's international best seller, "The Da Vinci Code," is ICD-10,  featuring less clues but plenty of confusing codes. Get your hands on a copy today!

Take time to clarify the midpoint rule, review CMS’s proposed guidelines for Evaluation & Management, and ask why you’re being instructed to change billing codes.

Four simple steps can increase collection of patient balances while also preserving the practice-patient relationship.

Collecting money from patients is a part of practicing medicine. Here’s how to do it legally.

Most patients want to pay their bills. Here’s how you can make it easier for them to do so.

Coding expert Bill Dacey explores coding for ongoing wound care and unexpected, extended care for a diabetic patient.

Integrating your EHR and practice management software is easier than you think.

Thinking of integrating your EHR and practice management software? Here are four reasons why you should.

Is a phone message sufficient to use the TCM coding series? Plus, guidance on advanced care planning codes.

The decision of whether to keep billing in-house or outsource is not always about cost. It’s about the value realized for the expense and the risk of not getting it right.

In some ways, collecting directly from patients can be harder than dealing with payers. Here’s how to make it work.

Use your front desk wisely to prevent problems later in the billing cycle.

You may be able to negotiate for better reimbursement. Here’s what you need to know to improve your chances of success with payers.

Non-physician practitioners, such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants, can save time and money, but know how to bill for their services.

Addressing a patient’s ability and willingness to pay for services upfront can go far towards a practice’s financial health.

This month's coding questions tackle the issue of problem “status,” TCM codes, and "quality" coding.

Two DOJ cases provide important reminders to physicians on listing the proper provider for claims and to meet testing guidelines.