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OIG Alert Encourages Physicians To Use Care When Reassigning Medicare Payments

By Fox Rothschild LLP on April 9, 2012

Physicians who reassign their right to bill the Medicare program can still be liable for false claims…
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Posted in Billing & Reimbursement, Fraud and Abuse, Medicare

According to Recent Study, Future May Not Be Bright for US Physicians

By Todd Rodriguez on October 14, 2011

According to a recent study published in the September issue of Health Affairs, one of the key drivers behind the skyrocketing healthcare costs in the United States is the amount…

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Posted in Billing & Reimbursement

Employed by a Hospital? Beware the New 3-Day Window Rule

By Fox Rothschild LLP on October 18, 2010

Hospital-owned practices may take an unexpected hit in revenue under a new Medicare rule that bundles certain physician service fees into hospital payments. The so-called “payment window” rule (sometimes referred to…

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Posted in Billing & Reimbursement, Medicare

Medicare Physician Fee Reform May be on the Way

By Todd Rodriguez on December 2, 2009

On November 24, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act" (H.R. 3961) which would repeal the scheduled 21% fee reduction scheduled for January 2010.  The legislation…

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Posted in Billing & Reimbursement, Medicare

No Long Term Fix for Medicare Physician Fee Cuts

By Todd Rodriguez on October 22, 2009

Despite efforts by Senator Harry Reid to pass legislation which would have effectively frozen Medicare payment rates for physicians, it looks like Congress will once again look to freeze physician…

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Posted in Billing & Reimbursement, Health Care Reform, Medicare

Payors Looking to Better Manage Imaging Services

By Todd Rodriguez on August 22, 2007

According to a recent article published on AIS Health.com, Blues plans are increasingly turning to radiology management firms to help manage costly imaging services.  This is a new twist on the…

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Geisinger Health System Offers 90 Day Warranty on Surgical Care

By Todd Rodriguez on June 4, 2007

Under what it is calling its Provencare program, Geisinger Health System is now offering patients what amounts to a ninety warranty on surgical care.  Under the program – something…
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A Recent Case on Physician Supervision of Incident-To Services

By Todd Rodriguez on June 1, 2007

The Medicare incident-to rules permit a physician to bill for the services of auxiliary personnel as if the physician performed those services himself.  You may already know that the incident-to rules require…

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Posted in Billing & Reimbursement, Fraud and Abuse, Medicare

Congress Passes Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006

By Todd Rodriguez on December 14, 2006

Both the House and the Senate have now passed the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 which, among other things, would eliminate the 5% cut in Medicare physician…
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Posted in Billing & Reimbursement, Medicare

Pending PA Insurance Legislation Could Be Good News for Physicians

By Todd Rodriguez on September 14, 2006

Pending PA legislation would limit most insurance refund demands and retroactive payment denials by third party payors to a one-year lookback period except where fraud or miscoding occurs. The full text of…
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Posted in Billing & Reimbursement, Pennsylvania Law

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