When it comes to digital platforms meant to ease the prior approval burden, many procedures can receive almost instantaneous approval after a few keyboard clicks, but when a case isn’t cookie-cutter, these tools often aren’t very helpful—and might even make the process more of a headache than it would have been back in the old days.
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No Surprises Act Rules: Updates and Future Considerations
The No Surprises Act protects patients from surprise billing from out-of-network providers for nonemergency services, out-of-network ambulance services, and certain emergency services.
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How to Bill Medicare for Non-Covered Services
While you can bill patients directly for non-covered services, there are certain requirements that you must satisfy first
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Countdown to ICD-10 Winds Down as October 1 Start Date Approaches
Payment Collection Strategies to Keep Your Otolaryngology Practice Profitable
The single most important step in payment collections is pre-registering patients when they make their appointment
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ICD-10 to Bring Big Changes: Learn how to prepare for the new coding system
October 1, 2013 should be on the mind of every physician in the U.S. That is the day when a new diagnostic coding system will be instituted, the first such change since 2003. The implementation’s aftermath is predicted to be anywhere from a normal day at the office to financial Armageddon.