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How providers can reduce the likelihood of surprise billing.

How providers can reduce the likelihood of surprise billing

What a surprise billing scenario may look like in small, independent practices. 

Surprise billing in independent provider practices

James R. Embrey, Jr. is a Partner at Hall Booth Smith, P.C. who defends Fortune 500 companies and other businesses of all sizes in medical malpractice litigation, general liability, insurance coverage and transportation matters. He previously worked in-house as a Managing Counsel and General Counsel, and earlier in his career he served as an Airborne Infantryman in the United States Army with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and was awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge for his service in the Middle East. He can be reached at

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Despite the PREP Act’s broad immunity coverage, plaintiffs’ attorneys have already been filing complaints in many jurisdictions. 

COVID-19 Vaccines and Liability: What your medical practice needs to know

Why the conflation of “telehealth” and “virtual care” is misguided.

Beyond Telehealth: Expanding the definition of virtual care

The concept of Balance Billing and how it relates to surprise billing.

Balance billing defined

, JD, MBA, advises clients on compliance and transactions in healthcare, cybersecurity, corporate and securities law, while representing plaintiffs in False Claims Act and Dodd-Frank whistleblower cases. She also teaches bioethics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Rachel can be reached through her website, 

When considering the treatment of minors, as well as the release of the related protected health information, there are considerations not to overlook.

Confidentiality and consent considerations when treating minors 

A member of Nashville-based Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, focuses his work on fraud and abuse issues for physician practice groups and other healthcare provider organizations.

The history of government healthcare fraud and abuse enforcement efforts teaches one unassailable lesson: increased utilization inevitably leads to increased government scrutiny.  

Telehealth fraud and abuse enforcement efforts unlikely to taper

Krisi Hutson, product line developer at Availity, discusses the concept of surprise billing.

Surprise billing defined

Podcasts

Physicians Practice® spoke with Scott LaRoque, CEO of MPOWERHealth, about why some physicians may be hesitant to adopt value-based care models and how they can overcome these hesitations.

Overcoming Value-Based Care Hesitations

Dr. Coffin is a family physician in Augusta, GA. She received her medical degree from Kansas City University and has been in practice 19 years.

 Health System, Dr. Janis Coffin has evaluated, implemented, and identified ways to use innovative ways to support patients and deliver high-quality care.

One physician's experience with reimbursement for the telemedicine services her health system uses. 

Patient Engagement & Communications

Myths of patient experience platforms