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With the current trend of higher deductibles and co-pays, health care practices need to evaluate their current self-pay (patient portion) strategies and make needed adjustments. There is a growing need for practices to mitigate the effects of a growing self-pay population.... Read More

One of the by-products of the Affordable Care Act, the so called Obama Care, is the rise of high deductibles.  High deductibles have always been around; the difference is this…..volume.  In most practices, the volume of high deductibles has been sparse as most patients are either... Read More

Most medical practitioners originally trained in their subject in order to heal and help the sick.  Yet, an increasing number of those involved in the healthcare industry have discovered that they are expected to devote much of their time to organizing and coordinating their... Read More

The single most important reason to lowering your claim denials is simple, to bring in additional revenue by less delay of payment and lowering billing costs. Most practices have the software available that should enable them to produce and analyze reports which will provide... Read More

How do I know if I’m being paid what I should be paid?  The question can be overwhelming and the answer involves more than a few factors.  To determine if you were paid what you were entitled to, begin with a narrow view and work your way out to the details as the process leads.... Read More

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare proposed physician fee schedule (PFS) rule for 2014. CMS will accept public comments on the rule until Sept. 6, 2013 and intends to issue the final rule by Nov.1, 2013. According to CMS, the proposed... Read More

Technology is being embraced by all sectors of our culture and the health care industry is no exception.  Technology drives most of our daily operations and the “geeks” in IT make us feel like they are in control of our worlds.  We carry smart phones like they are the... Read More

In this IT centric healthcare world we now live in, claim scrubbing is a true “no brainer”.  Most practices spend thousands of dollars on IT tools yet fail to take advantage of perhaps the most useful billing tool, a true front-end claim scrubber.  Front-end being... Read More

 “9 Steps to Optimize Accounts Receivables Cash-Flow” Medical Management Services has recognized that the one thing needed by practices is education.  Education on how to remain a thriving independent practice……education on strategies to use the challenges... Read More

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare proposed physician fee schedule (PFS) rule for 2014. CMS will accept public comments on the rule until Sept. 6, 2013 and intends to issue the final rule by Nov.1, 2013. According to CMS, the proposed... Read More