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Medicare vs Medicare Advantage According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, Medicare Advantage, also known as the Medicare Part C Program, officially launched in 2003.  Although it launched in 2003, it is still creating a frenzy in many doctor offices today.  The reason is because many offices do not know the differenceRead more

Auditing Medical Charts and Documentation There are many reasons why medical charts and documentation would need to be audited. One reason could be due to an insurance audit or request. Another reason could be due to an increase in patient information being found in other patient charts, which can occur in offices that are usingRead more

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  Medicare patients will soon be getting new Medicare Cards.  The new cards will no longer contain the Medicare recipients’ social security numbers. This was done in hopes of eliminating fraud and identity theft.  The new cards are due to begin rolling out April 2018 and will be mailed in phases by  geographic location. ItRead more

A Financial Policy:  The Key to Collecting and Maximizing Patient Payments As the cost of healthcare continues to rise, so does the cost for patients.  Patients are seeing an increase in their premiums, deductibles, cost shares, and co-payments.  This can easily affect a provider’s practice revenue since almost, if not more than 50 percent ofRead more

The medical billing process can be a smooth process if there were never any complications.  Too bad that is not the case since there are always changes in healthcare regarding codes, processes, and payments.  One of the most frustrating parts of the medical billing process seems to be insurance rejections and denials.  Working rejections andRead more

Many providers, new and/or established, often ask how long the credentialing process takes.  The problem in answering this question is that there is not set time frame on how long the credentialing process may take.  It just depends on the insurance and their application process. The medical credentialing process can be a very tedious processRead more