There is some good news for providers who requested and received Medicare advance payments. H.R. 8337 Continuing Appropriates Act, 2021, and other Extensions Act states made some changes for repayment for of the Accelerated/Advance Payment that was offered to providers. The changes are: 1. The automatic payments will be extended to now begin one year […]
(This article is the culmination of “Implement Telehealth into Your Medical Practice Parts 1 and 2) In the past, the rules and restrictions surrounding the billing of telemedicine visits by Medicare were very tight. Because of the global pandemic that we currently find ourselves in, there has been a loosening of restrictions surrounding this service
(This article is a continuation of “Implement Telehealth into Your Medical Practice Part 1) Getting started with telehealth in your medical practice is not as daunting a task as it may seem. There may be some things to get used to, but once you start implementing it and using it, you will see how it
To many clinicians, just the term “telemedicine” brings on a collective groan. How can adding more technology to your medical practice be a great thing? After all, implementing and utilizing EMR’s in the practice for many was a headache, and for some, still is. But creating telemedicine as a service line in your practice will
Just a few short months ago, no one would have been able to predict that there would be a virus that would wreak havoc on our daily lives and that this crisis would spur such upheaval as it has in the medical community at large. Unfortunately, this is the reality that we are living in
This information is current as of 03/27/2020 Our first thoughts: Here at AIEMM, during this time of crisis, above all we hope you and your families are safe. All clinicians, Nurses, Firefighters, police officers, EMT’s, truck drivers, public transportation, garbage people, grocery stores clerk, stockers etc., gas stations and the restaurants who are still trying
As tradition always had it, workers would clock in at their jobs at 9am and clock out at 5 pm. Sometimes, there would be instances in which the employees would be required to come into work early or stay late. With the advent of technology, however, the world evolved and came closer together. People were
I have encountered phrases over and over again such as revenue is down from last month or February is a bad month. I’m going challenging both of these concepts with insights as to the revenue cycle. After all, it’s called revenue cycle and not revenue linear. In reviewing financial performance I have seen many organizations
Medical billing has changed and continues to evolve. Every time you think you have it all figured out, a new roadblock to reimbursement pops up. Finding and retaining qualified billing staff to handle medical billing and collections has become difficult and costly. A growing number of providers are turning to an outsourced Revenue Cycle Management
Medical billing can be a demanding and challenging task for small medical practices. For this reason, many physicians or practice managers make the choice to outsource their medical office billing to a professional medical billing company. A knowledgeable biller can optimize revenue performance for the practice. Outsourcing medical billing to experts significantly reduces overall provider
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