by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 7, 2015 | Headlines, ICD-10
First, the game-changing announcement below means that a sigh of relief is in order. Some of the anxiety surrounding potential financial disaster should be abated. CMS announced: “Medicare review contractors [MACs and RACs] will not deny physician or other...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 21, 2015 | Finance, Human Resources, Practice Marketing
I am often asked how much Nurse Practitioners in private medical practice should be paid. This answer depends on a number of factors, not the least of which is the scope of practice for NPs in your state. Here are two handy links to laws for NPs in each state and what...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 31, 2015 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, Finance, Headlines
At Manage My Practice, we are big proponents of using a Credit Card on File (CCOF) system in medical practices to reduce expenses and improve cash flow. Knowing how your processing vendor’s pricing plan and security features work are critical to implementing...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 19, 2015 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Electronic Medical Records, Medicare & Reimbursement
Can Physicians Get Paid for Chronic Care Management? Everyone was very excited when Medicare announced its policy to start paying in 2015 for Chronic Care Management (CCM) services – non face-to-face services that physicians have been providing to their...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 12, 2015 | Finance, Medicare & Reimbursement
Medicare distinguishes between authorized officials and delegated officials on their enrollment forms and many people wonder what the difference is. Authorized Official Definition An authorized official means an appointed official (i.e. chief executive officer, chief...
