Radiology involves numerous detailed procedures and evolving technologies, making coding particularly challenging. One source reports that mismatched CPT/ICD coding and payer discrepancies can cost practices an average of about $85,000 per year in lost revenue....
During the period from 2004 to 2007, eighty-nine million Americans were found without any health insurance for at least one month, and 23 million lost the insurance coverage more than once during...
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has published a detailed report regarding waste of money in the U.S. healthcare, which reaches up to $750 annually. The political parties are trying to reduce...
Medical billing is one of the most significant business functions of a medical practice. Efficient billing practices save costs and generate revenue. One of the most debated questions is whether...
Getting insurance authorization is crucial to the success of any practice. Health insurance companies have stringent rules when it comes to making payment. While they pay for medically necessary...
Solo doctors continue to decrease in number according to an article released by the CNN. Under pressure because of high costs and decreasing insurance payments, independent physicians are either...
The findings mean that attempts to improve the efficiency of the claims process have been fruitful Physicians noticed an overall soar in the percentage of insurance claims that were reimbursed...
Modifier 59 is a Level I CPT code used to report that a particular procedural service was carried out. It should typically be applied to the secondary code in a pair of codes and not added to...
Research conducted by the HHS on breaches affecting 500 individuals or more has revealed that there are all kinds of HIPAA violation cases, infringing on administrative, security or technical...
Their widely different policies are sure to attract significant attention in both the Congressional and Presidential campaigns Both President Obama and Mitt Romney are concerned about the...
Medicare appears to be the more badly hit because of increasing health insurance expenses An aging populace and a very slowly recovering economy are taking their toll on the long-term condition of...
