Revenue Management & Being Vigilant amidst the impending Medicare backlash

“Although, physicians can expect their Medicare reimbursements to be unhindered at least for another year or so, they need to equally vigilant with their medical billing, coding, submission, realization, and the Revenue Cycle Management so as to be sure of not letting their Account Receivables (A/Rs) beyond the expiry of the current window for Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) temporary fix.” Dispelling all the speculation of a permanent...

Medical Reimbursement issues push Physicians to flee hospitals triggering a reverse trend

For over a decade, US healthcare has seen hospitals integrating with primary healthcare physicians across all the states of the US, challenging the traditional notion of primary care as a separate set of services from hospital healthcare, to provide all types of healthcare services under one roof and ensure mutual benefits that help all the sides involved in a treatment cycle and healthcare operations – access to physicians to a larger...

Job outlook for medical billers & coders looking optimistic in Idaho, Florida & other US states

Various factors playing a role in altering the salary of a medical biller and coder including work experience, geographic location and type of employer, the job outlook for medical billers and coders in Idaho is very optimistic according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), mainly due to the growing healthcare trend in this state. Moreover, BLS reports that with already 1000 individuals working as professional billers...