Medical Billing & Collections

CMS is standing firm on its 2014 ICD-10 implementation, while also dealing with the effects of sequestration and the challenge of reaching smaller practices.

In this podcast from the AHIMA ICD-10 summit in Baltimore, coding expert Cindy Seel shares how practices can get physicians prepared for the transition.

Here are some tips that have saved my medical practice's bottom line more than once over the last 20 years. It's all about getting and staying organized.

Medical practices and the pros and cons of outsourcing revenue cycle management needs.

With the right approach, physicians might secure better reimbursements from their payers.

It is critical that you understand and determine how future reimbursement models will affect your organization.

Some physicians, trying to remain independent, are experimenting with subscription-based models of payment.

Stop cash flow from being a regular issue at your medical practice with these four tips to minimize the time between seeing a patient and getting paid.

Medicare's Annual Wellness Visits are a critical element for primary-care physicians to document ICD-9 codes on their Medicare Advantage patients.

There's not always a direct correlation between an ICD-9 and ICD-10 code. So providers should take steps to mitigate risks with the conversion.

Thoughts on the difficulty of juggling physicians' requirements, patients' demands, co-workers' needs, and still getting your job done as a medical biller.

Get medical coding guidance on complexity and comorbid disorders; improving 99213 documentation; shave lesion codes; remote IV infusion and more.

Reimbursement decline, global payments, and the shift from volume to value are all possible scenarios your medical practice should explore today.

CMS has issued a proposed rule physicians should know about when it comes to Medicare Part A denials, a possible Part B solution, and their revenue cycle.

How to avoid the most common coding mistakes that lead to lost revenue at your medical practice.

Your medical practice staff must be able to stop and ask questions from payers on plan verification to improve your revenue and patient relations.

A recent Illinois court case claiming violation of the False Claims Act should be on the radar of all physicians when it comes to compliance.

How automatic payment technology helped one healthcare organization increase in-office patient payment collections and reduce administrative costs.

Here is step-by-step guidance to getting paid what is owed your medical practice, starting with strong policies and staff training.

Rules vary between code book guidelines, payer preferences, and Medicare limitations. Ensure proper reimbursement by following the right rules for the right situations.

Physicians should take the time to anticipate change and plan with the goal of getting the maximum benefit from the time invested.

Here's a primer on how the federal government defines healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicare.

Find out why patients are canceling their appointments, and then use that information give them more information and get them back into your medical practice.

It's tax season and with the IRS notifying more physicians of tax audits, there are some steps you can take today to avoid being included in this group.

There will always be difficult people and situations when working at a medical practice. Sometimes you just have to recognize that fact, accept it, and prepare for it.