Is Outsourcing Medical Billing Services More Viable than In-house Practices?

“Although, in-house medical billing, owing to its proximity to the physician’s supervision, can work relate itself better than the outsourced solutions, yet, it is beset with inherent adequacies” Outsourcing medical billing services are composed of experts who have the time to carefully process your billing accurately. Although physician’s practices have equally been divided between in-house […]

The Physician-Patient Relationship: Communication ‘Break Up’

The physician-patient relationship is one of the most important aspects of the health industry and contemporary medicine. There have been numerous changes and tremendous advances in the way health care is delivered to people. However, the importance of the relationship between providers and patients has not diminished or faded in any manner. In fact, the […]

Some Common Tax Deductions for Physicians

There are many tax deductions for physicians who have their own clinic and even for those who work part time or full time in a hospital. Many such deductions are often overlooked and providers end up paying more than they should which can profoundly affect the revenue and the financial health of a clinic or […]

Medicare Cuts and Geriatric Medicine

The proposed Medicare cuts by President Obama and the Congressional “Super Committee” does not bode well for physicians and geriatric medicine in the country. Although the cuts would ensure that Medicare bankruptcy would be postponed and the Federal deficit reduced, it has long term negative consequences for long-term care hospitals, nursing homes, home health facilities, […]

Better Payer Interaction for Physicians

Payer interaction plays a crucial role in ensuring that physicians receive payments in a fair and timely manner. Medical billers and coders who interact with payers need to stay current with major payers (insurance companies, employers, or the government) in order to make sure that errors and delays can be avoided. The changes in the […]

Standards of Ethical Medical Coding: Part 2

Coding is one of the core functions of healthcare providers and, due to the complex regulatory requirements impinging upon the health information coding process; the coding professionals are frequently faced with ethical challenges. There are stringent medical Billing guidelines in place for the entire gamut of coding practices which include issues such as the privacy […]

Medicare learning network Updates Medicare Claim Submission Guidelines

Center of Medicare and Medicaid services has released fact sheet on Medicare claim submission guidelines. The fact sheet offers billers, coders and physicians up-to-date guidance on how to file Medicare Claims. Following are some important points mentioned in the fact sheet: Timely filling of claim is one of the important guidelines mentioned in the fact […]

Salary survey 2011 for coders

Salary survey for coders is out for year 2011. The survey is carried out amongst 12,000 respondents; the survey clearly shows an upward trend in average salaries for coders. The survey has also brought out some key trends in coders hiring, region wise average salaries and various career paths coders are opting for. Let’s have […]

Physicians see value in handling Claim Denials in a Better Way

Appealing denied claims is one of the important steps in enhancing the revenue of physicians and this fact is supported by a report by the U.S Government Accountability office (GAO). The report released on March 16, 2011 states that – “coverage denials occurred for a variety of reasons, frequently for billing errors, such as duplicate […]

Tax Exemptions for Physicians in Underserved Areas

The tax exemptions for physicians serving in underserved areas are no longer limited to a few states and have expanded to the whole nation, according to the IRS. The Affordable Care Act makes provision for professionals who received student loan relief under state programs that reward those who work in underserved communities may qualify for […]

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