Emergency cash a must for ICD-10
Extra funds can go a long way to relieving anticipated headaches of code change Healthcare providers may face disruptions in their payments even if they are on target to operate…
CMS and AMA Announce Efforts to Help Providers Get Ready For ICD-10
July 6,2015 CMS and AMA Announce Efforts to Help Providers Get Ready For ICD-10 With less than three months remaining until the nation switches from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding for…
Supreme Court saves Obamacare
By Ariane de Vogue and Jeremy Diamond, CNN Washington (CNN) Obamacare has survived -- again. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court saved the controversial health care law that will…
HHS Inspector General Issues Physician Compensation Medicare Fraud Alert
HHS Inspector General Issues Physician Compensation Medicare Fraud Alert posted on: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”)…
CMS Releases Medicare Cost Data on Physicians. Now What?
Jacqueline Fellows, for HealthLeaders Media , June 4, 2015 Data limitations don't give an accurate picture of what Medicare reimbursement really means for physicians. But patients are increasingly aware of…
BILL HR4302 PASSES, ICD-10 IMPLEMENTATION DELAYED UNTIL OCT 1, 2015
On April 1, President Obama signed into law a bill to delay the planned ICD-10 implementation until Oct. 1, 2015. Specifically, the bill prohibits CMS from…
Medical Billing – Credentialing- Insurance Claims Processing Management Professionals at The Firm Services
The FIRM provides professional claims billing services for individual providers, clinics and facilities. We service all disciplines of practice, i.e., medical, dental, diagnostic testing, chiropractic, physical therapy, optometry/ophthalmology, mental health,…
MEDICARE NEWS:
Congress Is Poised To Change Medicare Payment Policy. What Does That Mean For Patients And Doctors? Topics: Politics, Medicare, Delivery of Care, Health Costs By Mary Agnes Carey KHN Staff…
OBAMACARE NEWS
Docs, Hospitals Cope With 'Trickle' Of Newly Insured Patients -- But Questions Continue About The Actual Number Jan 16, 2014 As the Wall Street Journal reports that one of…
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Key Features of the Affordable Care Act You will soon have access to health coverage, even if you have a pre-existing condition. And premium tax credits and other financial assistance…
