Monthly Archives: July 2021
Billing No-Nos: Ignoring Your A/R – Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of Billing No-Nos: Ignoring Your A/R. In Part 1, we discussed the need for every practice owner and manager to know their accounts receivable, and we hope you’ve taken steps to review those reports. The next … Read Full Post
Billing No-Nos: Ignoring Your A/R – Part 1
Quick… off the top of your head, what’s the approximate dollar value of your practice’s accounts receivable (A/R)? Many providers (and administrators!) will say they don’t know. Our question to you is: why not? In Part 1 of this two-part … Read Full Post
HR Issues and the Employed Practitioner – Part 3
In this three-part series, we’ve explored administrative issues with employed practitioners that may interfere with the smooth running of your practice. We discussed untimely processing of a clinician’s work in part 1 and in part 2, we looked at attendance … Read Full Post
The “Welcome to Medicare” Visit
When your patients reach the age of 65, they have a decision to make: sign up for Medicare Part B, enroll in an HMO, PPO, EPO or pick another type of insurance. At age 65, patients may be automatically enrolled … Read Full Post
CMS Urges Providers to Consider CPT 99483
In an recent blog, we explained a relatively new CMS service: the Cognitive Assessment and Care Plan Services (CPT 99483). As explained, this code can be reported for a specific visit where the provider conducts a cognitive assessment to more … Read Full Post
How long does it take to get licensed as a home care provider in Florida?
There are three general stages in the licensure process for home health agencies and nurse registries: Time prior to filing the application Period of time between filing the application the scheduling of the licensure survey, and Time between the survey … Read Full Post
The Annual Wellness Visit
The American Academy of Family Physicians defines the Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) as an opportunity to gain information about a patient, including medical and family history, health risks, and specific vitals. Its purpose is to review the patient’s wellness and … Read Full Post
Did you know…. Medicare Pays for Cognitive Assessment & Care Plan Services?
Experts predict that the number of men and women with Alzheimer’s disease will triple in the next 30 years, with about one new case every 68 seconds. Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease affect the individual – and his/her entire family – … Read Full Post
Florida Ends Emergency Order on Controlled Substance Prescriptions
An emergency order signed at the start of the pandemic temporarily suspended the requirement of a physical examination of an existing patient for the purpose of receiving a controlled substance prescription for chronic non-malignant pain. This order terminated on June … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Steps HR Needs To Take Today To Beef Up Cybersecurity
A recent article in HR Executive contained some important reminders for businesses in the US, which holds the title of “Worst-affected Country in the World” when it comes to data breaches. HR data and employee personal identifying information are “the … Read Full Post