The Evolution of Medicare Telehealth Reimbursement

Telehealth is becoming more prevalent and almost a staple in administering healthcare. Great strides are being made to increase reimbursement payments and provide consistency among payers (Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance). As such, there has been an evolution in reimbursement, but we have a long way to go.

Relapse: The Revolving Door

One of the persistent challenges of fighting addiction is the risk of relapse, or the full return to an addictive lifestyle after an attempt to quit. Addiction crosses all demographic borders, and it’s possible for anyone recovering from drug or alcohol addiction to relapse, but it’s also possible to never relapse during your recovery.

Physicians Cut Costs By Rejecting Insurance

More Physicians Convert to Cash Only Practices Do physicians cut costs by rejecting insurance? We’ll discuss that in our blog. Rising healthcare costs have been the focus of healthcare reform for quite some time.  However, recently several physicians have began rejecting insurance, opting instead for cash based practices in what is heralded as a successful […]

Are You Ready For ACA 2014?

Future of Healthcare, ACA, Healthcare Reform

The ACA has many provisions becoming effective in 2014. Will you be ready? Beginning in 2014, all individual will be required to be covered for health insurance. The requirement carries penalties from both an individual and company perspective.

Health Insurance Exchanges 101

The health insurance exchanges are coming soon. Open enrollment begins October 1, 2013 and coverage is effective beginning January 1,, 2014. Are you ready?

7 Steps To Reduce Claim Denials and Recoup Lost Revenue

Claim denials are one of the largest areas of lost revenue for health care organizations. They are also one of the simplest things to quantify, address and correct. Reducing denials is a valuable way to increase profitability amidst the difficult financial situation organizations face due to things like Medicare cutbacks and lower reimbursement rates. Targeting denied claims can directly benefit your organization’s bottom line by recouping lost revenue and accelerating your revenue cycle.