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For specialties that receive payment at the time of service, there are many tools to help verify benefits and make it easier to collect payment.  Over the 26 years we have spent serving medical practices we have seen many products or services claiming to eliminate patient debt, allow you to easily collect at the time… Read more

Who needs a Business Associate Agreement (BAA)? Who doesn’t? A smooth running medical practice requires patient information to be used for many purposes. The information is critical for treatment of patients, payment for their services, and making sure the practice is operating as a successful business. In order to assure that patient information is protected… Read more

How much does it cost? In a medical practice this simple question can have a complex answer. This is a quick introduction to a common method for how professional healthcare services are priced and paid in the United States. Understanding Relative Values helps practices to set proper fees, make sure insurance companies are paying properly,… Read more

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

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 drives the need to be skilled in keeping up… Read more