In dental practices, insurance verification sets the stage for efficient revenue cycle management. According to a Dentistry IQ article, dental insurance checks make up approximately 50% of practice income. However, verifying dental insurance is a labor-intensive and...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposal to increase Medicare payments to hospitals for the care that they provide on an outpatient basis. The new proposal...
When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released prospective Medicare payment rules for 2015 recently, they proposed a 2% increase in outpatient visit reimbursements for hospitals...
Ebola hemorrhagic fever, identified by ICD-10 diagnostic code A98.4 has taken toll of around 1,000 people. It needs to be effectively managed to avoid an outbreak of epidemic proportions. Some Facts...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) aims to expand the health insurance coverage to millions of Americans through a combination of public programs and private-sector health insurance expansions. A recent...
Electronic health record (EHR) adoption rate continues to rise in the United States with many hospitals and physician practices progressing strongly towards meaningful use and the implementation of...
The healthcare industry’s response to the postponement of ICD-10 standard for medical diagnosis and billing codes to October 1, 2015 ranges from relief to resentment. While those healthcare...
According to the communication between the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Physicians may bill for pharmacist services as...
Lack of access to mental health care has been a problem among young adults in the U.S. In addition to the social stigma that surrounds mental health disorders, lack of insurance coverage and...
As the implementation of health reforms continues in the US, significant attention has been paid to the state/public health insurance exchanges opened under the Patient Protection and Affordable...
A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and interferes with daily life, normal functioning, and causes pain. According to the Stanford School of Medicine, over...
