Category Archives: Practice Management
“Webside Manner” 101
Before the pandemic, we always referred to bedside manner but after COVID and telehealth (TH) were approved during the Public Health Emergency (PHE), this is being referred to “webside manner,” an indication of the changing times. Not only is TH … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations: Employers Wrestle with Whether they Can and Should
We’ve touched lately on several issues of can vs. should in the workplace, primarily with regard to political expressions and even ending remote work. The issue of vaccines is probably just as polarizing for employers and their workforce. This article … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Risk-based agreements: Good for business, patients
As healthcare administrators versed for decades in the intricacies of successful risk-based practices, we read this article with interest. However, the author seemed to talk around the subject, ignoring the elephant in the room of risk-based payment. Call it what … Read Full Post
There is Room for Home Care in Hospital-at-Home Programs
CMS recently announced “unprecedented flexibilities” in providing acute hospital care for patients in the home, but the concept of “hospital at home programs” isn’t new at all. Johns Hopkins in Baltimore has operated such a program since 1994 and found … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Identity theft risk spiking with COVID-19
A very interesting article from Physician Practice discusses scams that have resulted from the pandemic and provides several good sources of additional information. In a nutshell, identify theft happens every two seconds, has affected 30% of the US population and … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Get Ready for these 4 Changes Coming to the Business World in 2021
We believe 2020 will go down as the Year – if not the eon – of Adaptation. It certainly seems like we’ve lived an eon in just 10 months, doesn’t it? Not only have employees, children, consumers et al adapted, … Read Full Post
President’s Order to Protect and Improve Medicare
President Trump signed an Executive Order on October 3, 2020 aimed at protecting and improving the Medicare program. The Order outlines steps to improve fiscal sustainability of the Medicare program and plans to increase choices, flexibility and value. Below is … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – CMS Announces the Resumption of Medicare Audits
In a previous post, we announced that CMS would be resuming program integrity audits in August. This recent article explained some additional details of their “short-lived hiatus.” Despite the continuing public health emergency (PHE), CMS did resume on August 3rd … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Walmart partners with Clover Health to offer Medicare Advantage plans
It was just a matter of time before more players entered the healthcare space, which has been front & center for some time, but it’s interesting to see a retail giant take steps to become an insurer. Beginning next year, … Read Full Post
CMS Announced Significant Added MA Benefits for 2021
CMS announced numerous significant changes for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that will positively impact members in 2021: MA membership is projected to be at an all-time high of 26.9 million, compared to 24.4 million in 2020. In 2021, beneficiaries with … Read Full Post