The need to simplify the collection of patient payments – both for the medical practice and the patient – is more important than ever. As

United Healthcare had announced earlier this year that they would no longer process or pay on consultation codes 99241-99245 and 99251-99255, to be effective October

During the month of August, Cigna began the denying the pediatric administration codes 90460 & 90461. The following is a statement from Cigna on the

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is readying a fraud prevention initiative that removes Social Security numbers from Medicare cards to help combat

If you aren’t already collecting patient e-mails, we encourage all practices to make this a priority for 2017. With the increasing acceptance of e-mailed patient

On October 14th, HHS finalized a new payment system for Medicare clinicians as the next phase of the 2015 Quality Payment Program Act. One intent

The next few months will prove interesting for all participants in healthcare – payers, providers, patients, hospitals, employers, etc. In no uncertain terms, everyone will

Price transparency will continue to be a focal point for the healthcare industry in 2018.  With the rise in high deductible health plans and the

The deadline for submitting performance data for the Quality Payment Program (the MIPS program) is March 31, 2018.  Payment adjustments based on performance go into