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August 2, 2021
2021 Medicare Changes for Physical Therapists, Speech Language Therapists, and Occupational Therapists

2021 Medicare Changes for Physical Therapists, Speech Language Therapists, and Occupational Therapists

Recently the Centre for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) came out with select changes in the fee schedule for the Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech-Language […]
July 26, 2021
5 Ways to Improve Patient Collections in Medical Practice

How to Increase Patient Collection in Medical Practice

Patient collection involves collecting the remaining financial patient responsibility including co-pays, co-insurance, and non-covered charges. Over the past decade changes in US healthcare have led to […]
July 22, 2021
Top 8 Claim Denials and How to Correct Them

Top 8 Claim Denials and How to Correct Them

Claim denials could mean a significant loss of revenue. If you face a claim denial, you can (and must) take action. Seasoned Medical Billing Services firms […]
July 14, 2021
Out of Network Collection best practices to maximize your revenues

3 Best Practices to Maximize Your Out of Network Collection Revenues

In an ideal world, doctors and the health care provider community should be focusing only on the wellbeing of the patient. However, physicians in existing times, […]
July 8, 2021
The Physical Therapist Guide to Therapy Cap

The Physical Therapist’s Guide to Therapy Cap

The therapy cap was introduced as part of the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997. The hard cap is now replaced by the soft cap (or […]
June 30, 2021
Guide to Medicare's 8 Minute Rule for Physical Therapy

Physical Therapists Guide to the Medicare 8-Minute Rule

Physical Therapists’ Guide to the Medicare 8-Minute Rule (“Rule of Eights”—to determine the number of units they should bill Medicare for the therapy services provided on […]
June 26, 2021
Everything PTs Need to Know About 99072

Everything Physical Therapists Need to Know About CPT 99072

Physical Therapists Need to Know About CPT 99072, a new CPT code (99072) to help clinicians seek compensation for the cost of providing medical care during […]
June 14, 2021
Deductible Roll Over

Deductible Roll Over – Roll Over Your Deductible to the Next Year and Save lot

What does a deductible mean? When opting for a health insurance plan you are responsible for covering the cost of expenses up to a certain annual […]
June 2, 2021
What is Denial Reason Code CO 24 and CO 22? How to Resolve Them?

What is Denial Reason Code CO 24 and CO 22? How to Resolve Them?

Did you know how often your claims were denied by Medicare with the following reasons? “CO24 – Charges are covered under a capitation agreement/Managed Care Plan” […]