The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought an emerging healthcare technology to every-day practice nearly overnight. Two years ago, telehealth was something new that many practices were shying away from. Once the pandemic took over, they became a literal virtual necessity. Before the pandemic, legislation required many telehealth visits to still occur in a medical facility …
COVID-19 has no doubt re-shaped the way healthcare is conducted. From more telehealth visits to nurse only visits for vaccine administration, both physician office and hospital visits are not what they were two years ago. Which has all impacted the way the Revenue Cycle must be managed. Hospitals have taken the biggest hit, with major …
In a ruling last week, a Federal appeals Court ruled that the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is authorized to implement site-neutral payments. This is a long-awaited and huge win for independent physician practices. Historically, off-campus clinics attached to a hospital were reimbursed at a higher rate than independent physician practices. This left …
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As cities begin to open back up, some in stages, some very quickly, many small practice physicians are struggling with reduced patient volume that only may just be starting to increase. COVID has changed the face of medicine, most likely for many years to come. There was no doubt that telehealth was on the rise …
Our healthcare system has changed dramatically over the last 8 – 10 weeks. This week has seen the country hit the sobering milestone we’d hoped to prevent – over 100,000 dead from the virus. That impact weighs heavily on the families and friends of lost ones, as well as those who continue to see the …
We are living in unprecedented times. COVID-19 had effectively shut down much of the country for anywhere between six to eight weeks depending on where you live. This shut down required the shuttering of all but essential businesses. And while demand for healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 battle is as high as …
Last week the Trump administration signed into law the CARES Act to help providers through the COVID-19 pandemic. From assistance with additional supplies, grants and loans, this act has a lot of moving pieces providers should be aware of. The CMS Accelerated and Advance Payment Program The key takeaway about this program is it IS …
