Surprise medical bills can come unexpectedly and can have a big financial impact on patients. The No Surprise Act was signed into law to protect patients from surprise medical bills after years of advocates promoting the legislation idea. This has been a big step in patient and user protection in the medical industry and the…
Say goodbye to some insurers’ waivers for COVID-19 treatment. As rollbacks in COVID-19 policies continue to happen across the country, insurers are beginning to roll back in waivers for COVID treatment as many insurers already cover most of the treatment fees. As the industry begins to shift, stay up to date with the latest COVID-19…
Business leaders have urged Congress to support an audio-only telehealth bill that has bipartisan support in the Senate. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders have seen the importance of this industry trend and the convenience of using audio-only telehealth communication. Read more below to learn more about what business leaders have told Congress. U.S.…
The house has delayed Medicare 2% sequester cuts through 2021. Sequestration cuts were originally supposed to be implemented this month, however, Congress has acknowledged how detrimental this may be to providers and patients and this has ultimately prompted the extension. Continue reading below to find out more. President Biden is expected to sign the bill,…
CMS pauses payment claims submitted after April 1st until Congress passes the sequester bill. As ideas of the sequester extension have been thrown around, CMS has paused payments to minimize the volume of claims that would be reprocessed. More news should come out soon as Congress returns from recess. Read below to find more about…
This year, we celebrate National Doctor’s Day by recognizing all the hard work and sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 and 2021. Doctor’s hard work and selflessness have made the biggest differences in our communities as we overcome the hardships of the past year. From frontline work to research, doctors have been working hard…
The webinar training has been announced for the 2021 E/M technical corrections! Join RT Welter in a webinar training event to go over the newest changes in E/M guidelines and stay up to date on the newest coding changes. Check below for times and dates for the upcoming webinar training and register your practice/organization! By…
Several technical corrections have been made in the recently released 2021 E/M guidelines. With feedback from clinicians to clarify these new guidelines, new summary updates have been presented to clear up any confusion. Stay updated with the clarified E/M guidelines today. Continue reading below to learn more. By Ginger Avery, CPC, CPMA, CRC March 17,…
President Biden plans to address the mental health and addiction crisis after both have worsened since the start of the pandemic. He plans to split the funding for this endeavor between substance abuse and mental health services. Continue reading below to learn more. President Biden is directing $2.5 billion in funding to address the nation’s…
The pandemic increased the number of patients facilities are seeing and this also lead to the increase in the use of self-pay accounts. Your facility may not have been prepared for this sudden increase. Continue reading below to learn some key strategies to better manage your self-pay accounts. A study published late last year by…