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Feb 07 2020

Private Equity Investments for Medical Practice Growth

By Karen 2020, Practice Development, Practice Operations

Does a Private Equity investment make sense for your practice? Private-equity firms are accelerating their investments into physician practices. These investments can help physician groups expand to serve additional patients, recruit more physicians or receive higher payments. A third-party assessment can help you determine whether you’re being presented with a fair deal, if this type of...

Aug 03 2018

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Are incident-to services worth the risk?

By Karen 2018, Practice Management Tips, Practice Operations

Are incident-to services worth the risk? Incident-to services allow non-physician practitioners (NPPs) such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants to bill under a supervising physician if they perform services that are incidental to a physician-created plan of care. Incident-to billing offers two key benefits: First, the physician is reimbursed at 100% of the contracted rate...

Aug 03 2018

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MIPS results for 2017 are in, but bonus payments are low

By Karen 2018, Practice Management Tips, Practice Operations

MIPS results for 2017 are in, but bonus payments are low The first year of performance monitoring under Medicare’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is in the books and CMS has finally released MIPS report cards – which include Part B payment adjustments for 2019 – to all providers that submitted data. Unfortunately, the sheer...

May 02 2018

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Not so voluntary: MedPAC’s MIPS replacement analyzed

By Karen 2018, Practice Operations

Not so voluntary: MedPAC’s MIPS replacement analyzed Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA Director of Content You wouldn’t have to worry about the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) if a top Congressional advisory group and the President of the United States had their way, but would you actually want the proposed replacement for MIPS? Remember: The Medicare Payment...

Feb 22 2018

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CMS unveils new, voluntary bundled payments program

By Karen 2018, Practice Operations, Regulatory Compliance

CMS unveils new, voluntary bundled payments program Shortly after announcing that it has eliminated several existing bundled payment initiatives, CMS has announced a new bundled payment model that focuses on voluntary participation. Dubbed “Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced” (BPCI Advanced), the new program is based on the older BPCI program that it replaces. CMS...

Feb 20 2018

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Practices fight Blue Cross over growing modifier 25 cuts

By Karen 2017, Coding and Auditing, Practice Operations, Regulatory Compliance

Practices fight Blue Cross over growing modifier 25 cuts By Grant Huang Director of Content at DoctorsManagement It started with one Blue Cross plan in Pennsylvania, but eight other states across the country will start the New Year being subject to the same painful policy: A 50% reduction in reimbursement for all E/M services with...

Feb 20 2018

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MedPAC recommends eliminating MIPS

By Karen 2018, Coding and Auditing, Practice Operations, Regulatory Compliance

MedPAC recommends eliminating MIPS By Grant Huang Director of Content at DoctorsManagement A top Congressional advisory body has voted to recommend that Congress repeal the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and replace it with a simpler version that would not be mandatory like MIPS is for most providers who participate with Medicare. The Medicare Payment...

Feb 18 2018

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2017 Injury and Illness Data Reporting

By Karen 2017, 2018, OSHA / HIPAA / CLIA, Practice Operations

2017 Injury and Illness Data Reporting By: Kelly D. Ogle, BSDH, MIOP, CMPM, CHOP® Director of OSHA and HIPAA Services OSHA’s 2016 final rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses called for employers with 250 or more employees to begin submitting their 300 Log and 301 Incident Report information in 2018. The purpose is...

Feb 15 2018

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MIPS 2018 survival guide: Maximizing your score and bonus

By Karen 2018, Coding and Auditing, Practice Operations

MIPS 2018 survival guide: Maximizing your score and bonus By Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA Director of Content at DoctorsManagement The 2018 performance year for Medicare’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is well underway and it’s time to look at how you can maximize your providers’ MIPS score for a shot at the exceptional performance bonus...

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Private Equity Investments for Medical Practice Growth

Are incident-to services worth the risk?

MIPS results for 2017 are in, but bonus payments are low

Not so voluntary: MedPAC’s MIPS replacement analyzed

CMS unveils new, voluntary bundled payments program

Practices fight Blue Cross over growing modifier 25 cuts

MedPAC recommends eliminating MIPS

2017 Injury and Illness Data Reporting

MIPS 2018 survival guide: Maximizing your score and bonus

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