Onshore vs. Offshore — and the Real Story Behind the Numbers Have you had a bad experience with offshore medical billing? You’re not alone. For many providers, outsourcing their revenue cycle has felt like gambling with collections, compliance, and communication. But in most cases, the issue isn’t outsourcing itself. It’s the model, oversight, and execution […]
Good news: the much-talked-about “telehealth cliff” has officially been postponed. On February 3, 2026, the President signed H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, extending key Medicare telehealth flexibilities through December 31, 2027. Translation? Your virtual care strategy doesn’t need an emergency landing anytime soon. You’ve got runway—plenty of it. What’s Staying Put The law
Discover how outsourced medical billing helps medical practices cut costs, reduce errors, ensure compliance, and boost revenue—while freeing staff to focus on patient care. Running a small medical practice comes with unique challenges—balancing patient care while drowning in paperwork, insurance claims, and ever-changing billing regulations. Outsourced medical billing has become a strategic solution for physicians
CMS has begun paying most Medicare claims with dates of service (DOS) in October 2025, but there are exceptions. On October 21, 2025, CMS instructed Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to lift the claims hold and process claims with DOS of October 1, 2025 and later for services under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, ground ambulance
The Opening Gift: How the Fee Schedule Works (and Why It Feels Like Secret Santa) Imagine the anticipation every fall: CMS, Congress, medical specialty societies, and every practice across the country are prepping for the big reveal—the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for the next year. But this isn’t just opening presents. It’s a carefully
When the Calm of Summer Gives Way to Autumn Chaos The easy pace of summer has faded into fall’s familiar rush — lunchboxes packed before dawn, school bells ringing, and inboxes overflowing. For healthcare providers, that same hectic rhythm feels familiar: CMS has announced another delay, extending its hold on telehealth‑related Medicare claims. According to the October 15 MLN Connects Newsletter, CMS directed all Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to continue temporarily
It’s October 2025, and while football fans are glued to unpredictable plays this season, healthcare providers are stuck watching their own kind of gridiron drama — Medicare’s latest “hold everything” game plan. The Play-by-Play CMS has directed Medicare Administrative Contractors to continue holding claims affected by expired payment provisions — that means telehealth, ground ambulance, and FQHC claims are all
Well, folks, here we are—October 2025, and the telehealth roller coaster just took another sharp turn. Congress hit the snooze button, the government is doing its best “out of office” impression, and those cozy pandemic-era telehealth rules officially bid us farewell at midnight on September 30. So, if you were betting on virtual visits being
Not long ago, the idea of checking a patient’s vitals from miles away seemed futuristic. But as healthcare faced the dual pressures of rising chronic disease and aging populations, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) emerged as a powerful solution—turning home devices into daily health checkpoints and transforming how we think about outpatient care. Today, RPM is
CMS Proposed rule and what it means for RPM.
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