by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 27, 2013 | A Career in Practice Management, Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Medicare & Reimbursement
There’s a lot of talk today about how physicians (and other care entities) are paid. This slide deck discusses how the system used predominantly today (RBRVS) to pay physicians came to be and how Medicare and other payers calculate a payment. Download this Slide...
by Abraham Whaley | Sep 13, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Finance, General, Medicare & Reimbursement
If you have, please consider taking a few minutes to fill out the post-Audit survey being compiled and made available free by the Frank Cohen Group. This is the last week the survey is being offered, so hurry! “Just a reminder that the RAC audits and appeals...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 3, 2011 | Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has the continuing goal of reducing fraud, waste, and abuse through all available avenues. The Affordable Care Act requires CMS to determine the level of screening to be conducted during provider and supplier...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Dec 28, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines
Note: see my latest post on registering and attesting for the EHR Incentive Program here. Registration opens on January 3, 2011 for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs Register as soon as possible after January 3, 2011. You can register before you have a...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Dec 19, 2010 | Medicare & Reimbursement
NOTE: The 2012 – 2013 flu shot codes can be found here. For flu shot updates for the 2011-2012 influenza season, click here....