It has been found that 32% of people will pay their medical bill within 5 minutes of getting a text about it. Communicating via text is believed to increase positive health-related behaviors as well after a text campaign encouraging Covid-19 vaccinations was successfully conducted. Continue reading below to learn more! When consumers receive “payment due”…
Anthem and UnitedHealthcare are among the list of major insurers who are running billions of dollars behind in payments to hospitals and doctors. New reimbursement rules, computer problems, and mishandled claims have caused insurers to fall so behind in their payments, continue reading below to learn more! Anthem Blue Cross, the country’s second-biggest health insurance company, is behind…
Telehealth became a great resource during the pandemic by allowing individuals to still access healthcare, and advocacy groups are urging for the continued use of these tele-behavioral health services. Rural communities have been greatly impacted by the help of tele-behavioral health services and would benefit greatly from their continued use, continue reading below to learn more! Twenty advocacy groups have…
SCL Health is set to merge into a 33-hospital system and the merge is expected to close early next year. The purpose of the merger is to increase care quality, accessibility, and affordability. Continue reading below to learn more! Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare and Broomfield, Colo.-based SCL Health have signed a letter of intent…
The No Surprises Act has been deferred until further notice by the Departments of Health and Human Services. The act requires providers and facilities to provide good faith estimates for their insured payments, continue reading below to learn more! The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury will defer enforcement of the No…
The pandemic has made virtual health appointments as common as those in-person, but this could be coming to an end with new rules and regulations coming into place for telehealth. Continue reading below to learn more about the limits of telehealth and how this could affect you! If you live in one state, does it…
Per the most current Federal Register CMS has proposed significant RVU/Fee increases for Chronic Care Management service (CCM) in CY 2022. The following table shows the 5 CCM CPT codes with the proposed increase in RVU/Fees for CY 2022, followed by the current Care Management Service and Coding guidelines. Many practices undervalue Care Management services…
To allow patients greater access to mental health care, practices are moving to a collaborative care model. This collaboration calls for new billing codes to allow these various practices to coordinate payments for their patients in an effective manner. Continue reading below to learn more! Your practice is considering making a move—or has moved—to a…
The AMA has announced a CPT code set that is ready for third doses of COVID-19 vaccines. This code set applies to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, and is ready for immediate use as third doses of the vaccine have been approved. Continue reading below to learn more! CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA)…
Surgeons balk at CMS’ payment rule after CMS announced payment updates for 2022. The American College of Surgeons opposes this latest update and feels it is not a sustainable long-term solution. Continue reading below for their statement. Shortly after CMS unveiled its proposed Physician Fee Schedule for 2022, the American College of Surgeons released a…