Are Your Medicare Notes Functional?
Share this page: Many are seeing increased denials of care for medical necessity in Medicare. A closer look at the reasons for the denials reveals a change in Medicare’s interpretation of medical necessity and progress in care. The evolution of their interpretation...
Turn “Shopper Calls” into New Patients
Share this page: What’s the one question that your staff dreads most? If your office is like many, it’s probably “How much does the first visit cost?” Shopper calls are a normal part of doing business. And prospective patients are understandably focused on the cost of...
‘Tis the Season
Share this page: The holiday decorations may be up in your office, but if your end-of-year collections are off, you may not feel much like celebrating. Now’s the time to clean up your books and your patient accounts. And you’ve got a secret weapon in your office...
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Why is the Discount Challenge prize amount $15,024? Because that is the average “per-occurrence” fine for Medicare inducements. That’s not $15,024 per patient, that’s not per provider, that’s PER VISIT. Stinks, doesn’t it? To us, the prize amount is worth the investment if we can help our profession better understand proper discounting.