by Abraham Whaley | Feb 14, 2012 | Day-to-Day Operations, Finance, General, Manage My Practice Classics
Mary Pat recently sat down with Peter Polack, MD of Medical Practice Trends for another podcast to talk about one of the most important parts of any practice: The Bottom Line. In this two-part podcast series, Dr. Polack and MP discuss ideas for cutting costs...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 22, 2012 | Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
e-RX: Medicare e-prescribing hardship exemptions under review (jump to story) EFT: suppliers and providers who are not currently receiving Medicare EFT payments are required to submit the CMS-588 EFT form (jump to story) SNFs: Allowing Physician...
by Abraham Whaley | Nov 16, 2011 | Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, Finance, Manage My Practice Classics
Mary Pat’s Note: This post has always been popular because it answers one of the most burning questions in Healthcare: “How can I improve my bottom line?” If you have used any of these ideas in your practice- or have some of your own to share- let us...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 23, 2011 | Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS
CMS will hold a National Provider Call to discuss the revalidation of Medicare provider enrollment information on Thursday, October 27th, 2011; from 12:30 – 2PM Eastern. Most providers and suppliers who are enrolled in the Medicare program will have to...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 19, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS
CMS held a two-hour Open Door Forum today and there was so much good information shared that I thought I’d pass my notes from the call along to you. New EFT Form The revised EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) authorization form 588 is available here (pdf.) The old...