Category: Medicare
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Telehealth, Telemedicine, and Technology based services during Coronavirus (COVID-19)
As preventive measures increase to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) many healthcare providers are interested in serving patients remotely while being paid for their services. Two days ago laws changed allowing a temporary expansion of Telehealth Services. This applies to Medicare patients and we are finding that most private insurance carriers and Medicaid… Read more
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MIPS: Who Qualifies?
MIPS – Who Qualifies? Who Cares? The Merit-based Incentive Payment system (MIPS) is one component of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. If MIPS applies to your services action you take in 2017 will impact what you are paid in 2019. A penalty for this year would result in a 4% reduction… Read more
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Refunds and Civil War Blankets
The laws impacting medical practices have transformed over the years. During the Civil, War items were sold to the Union Army that did not live up to their promises. What was supposed to be boxes of guns turned out to be boxes of saw dust? Overpriced items and poor quality were rampant. One war profiteer… Read more
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Noridian Medicare Endeavor Updates
Noridian Medicare Endeavor Updates Last Updated: January 20th, 2017 Noridian Medicare Endeavor: It has been said that the most powerful force in our healthcare system is the current generational change. The boom of baby boomers becoming eligible for Medicare each year is shifting how practices serve patients and shifting reimbursement. Increases in elderly patients… Read more