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”)…

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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…

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2015 Medicare Changes, How does it affect your practice?

2015 Medicare Changes From APTA - May 21,2015 Scroll down this page for info on topics including the Medicare fee schedule and therapy cap, SGR, PQRS, functional limitation reporting, and…

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Big change coming soon for high income Medicare beneficiaries

Buried in the new “Doc Fix” law are provisions that will adversely affect some folks on Medicare May 13, 2015 @ 3:42 pm - By Katy Votava http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150513/FREE/150519958/big-change-coming-soon-for-high-income-medicare-beneficiaries Higher-income Medicare beneficiaries…

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Medicare Information from the AAFP- Physicians here are your options below.

Medicare Information from the AAFP Revised April 23, 2015 Please note: The following was developed from documents provided by the AMA and contains excerpts from the AMA-published Medicare RBRVS: The…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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