RTI Biologics, an Alachua, Fla.-based processor of orthopedic, dental, hernia and other biologic implants, has entered into an agreement with Reimbursement Principles, a full service consulting group specializing in medical device reimbursements, which includes the development of a toll-free hotline…
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
1. Describe your results and successes in 2009. In 2009 we added another pain intervention physician. Our worker's compensation caseload increased significantly in 2009, which increased our revenues. We also increased our cashflow by collecting out-of-pocket deductibles and co-pays up…
The Parker Center for Plastic Surgery in Paramus, N.J., has added fee estimates to its Web site to enhance patient education, according to a press release.
CMS will expand the number of ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure codes it will accept on an institutional claim beginning in 2011, according to a CMS provider education article.
Q: What percent of an unattached HOPD and ASC must the hospital own to bill HOPD rates?
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The American Medical Association has released updates to several Category I vaccine CPT codes.
The American Medical Association unveiled its new National Managed Care Contract and database, which is designed to help physicians analyze and negotiate contracts with insurers and help provide relief from unfair corporate business practices, according to an AMA news release.
How often have you heard this phrase, "If it wasn't documented, it wasn't done?" The first concept I convey to physicians is that each specific medical record is unique in its own way and must withstand legal questioning. The medical…
Perhaps no process has as great an impact on a hospital's revenue cycle as procedure documentation and coding. When done accurately and efficiently, it can accelerate the billing cycle, reduce rejected or returned claims and increase revenues.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's subsidiary, Blue Care Networks of Michigan, abandoned its attempt to purchase Physicians Health Plan of Mid-Michigan after the Department of Justice informed the companies that it would file an antitrust lawsuit to block the…