School bells are ringing
School’s back in session, which is a relief to a lot of moms and dads and even some of the kids, too. They’re back with their friends, practicing hard after school for the big game, holding hands in the lunch room, and rolling out the drum line for homecoming. Many...
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Share this page: Over the past decade, we have seen health care costs rising faster than the average annual income in the U.S. Many of our patients are feeling the pain from higher premiums, deductibles, and copays. As a patient, I understand the pain. As a provider,...
Avoid Duplication of Diagnoses
Although multiple segments or regions may be involved in the cause of a patient’s ailment, it is important to identify the main segment or region and report the diagnosis specifically. Medicare has recently reaffirmed that duplication of diagnoses on the claim form...
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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.