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Web Exclusive: Bill Transparency: Lessons Learned South of the Border
Patients have been calling for bill transparency for years, yet most U.S. facilities don't answer the call.
RAC Auditors Interested in Providers' Placement Orders
Admission orders are an important area of focus for auditors charged with the responsibility of recouping improper...
Mediators see a catch in Texas law on negotiating health bills
A new Texas law allows patients to see a mediator for unexpected hospital bills. These mediators are negotiators acting...
RAC Changes Could Leave Providers Susceptible
With Recovery Audit Contractor HealthDataInsights looking specifically at underpayments, providers should be aware of...
Web Exclusive: Current EMRs May Be More Helpful With Billing Than Care Coordination
A gap appears to exist between policymakers' expectations of commercial electronic medical records in supporting care...
Medical billing code monopoly explains AMA's support for health plan, critics say
As Democrats tout the American Medical Association's endorsement of their healthcare overhaul, critics are pointing to...
Providers Receive First RAC Medical Record Documentation Requests
Requests for medical records are already arriving in hospital mailboxes following the approval of the first set of...
Web Exclusive: Increasing Early Patient Payments Starts with a Change in Mindset
Hospitals and physicians interested in collecting patient payments earlier in the patient care process ought to know...
Why letter of credit structures still work
Ideally, bonds would never fail to be remarketed and cause a draw on the letter of credit. But in the current market...
Detroit Medical Center to cut pay to WSU doctors
The Detroit Medical Center plans to reduce payments to the Wayne State University School of Medicine by $12 million a...

Book: The RAC Survival Guide:
The RAC Survival Guide is a comprehensive resource that will help you navigate the complex RAC process from beginning...
Book: The New Era of Healthcare: Practical Strategies for Providers and Payers
This book focuses on methods to forge a partnership between healthcare providers and managed care payers. It contains...
Book: The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation, Third Edition
Since our last edition, there have been significant changes to the rules and regulations surrounding documentation in...
Book: The Medicare Part B Billing Manual for Long-Term Care
This 150-page book breaks down Part B billing into separate revenue streams and includes examples of how to fill out...
Book: Healthcare Price, Cost & Utilization Benchmarks, Volume VI
Whether you are a healthcare provider or a managed care organization, up-to-date benchmarks are critical to successful...
Audio Conference: Medicare Billing Under RUG-IV
Audio Conference: Consolidated billing: Solutions you need for reimbursement success
Audio Conference: Strategies for SNF Beneficiary Notification Success:
Beneficiary notifications are an ongoing challenge for SNFs, mainly due to the confusing requirements for the...
Audio Conference: Master Outpatient Therapy Evaluations
This 90-minute program provides guidance to help therapists improve their chances of Medicare approval through...
Audio Conference: 2010 Coding Update for Long-Term Care