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Primary care news round-up (27th February to 5th March 2025)

Practice Index

Lords bid to exempt practices from NI increases Practices could still be exempted from the increase in employers National Insurance rates following a vote in the House of Lords. The Lords voted to amend the National Insurance Act to protect health and care providers. More than 13,000 people have signed a petition against the change.

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Primary care news round-up (19th December 2024 to 1st January 2025)

Practice Index

The BMA welcomed the news, signalling that the extra money might help to relieve the pressure that practices face from the National Insurance increase. A survey of doctors found that 99% were alarmed by the impact of increasing winter pressures, and 70% agreed that the NHS is in crisis mode all the year round.

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Proactive denial management: A revenue game changer for small practices

Medical Economics

Industry data showed that insurers on HealthCare.gov denied about 19% of in-network claims in 2023 ; that’s $73 million out of $319 million in claims filed. For a small practice, each denial means delayed payment and a new round of research and correction. Then, group these denials by payer or category to reveal patterns.

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Primary care news round-up (3rd to 9th April 2025)

Practice Index

The Department of Health said the recruitment would help end the 8am scramble for appointments. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: It is only because of the necessary decisions we took to increase employer National Insurance that we are able to recruit more GPs and deliver better services for patients.

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Primary care news round-up (31st October to 6th November 2024)

Practice Index

Backlash over new National Insurance costs The Government has faced a backlash after it failed to guarantee support for practices facing payment of the employers’ National Insurance increase. The proposals, reported in the Health Service Journal, would create central hubs for same-day appointments.

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Primary care news round-up (24th October to 30th October 2024)

Practice Index

Practice Managers were particularly concerned that the Chancellor Rachel Reeves had not heeded their pleas about the impact of employer National Insurance increases. It states: “We acknowledge the efforts of staff to increase the number of appointments for their patients. The annual report from the CQC highlights shortages of GPs.

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What is Automation in Healthcare? A Guide to Streamlining Operations 

CollaborateMD

Automation tools like RPA in healthcare can handle repetitive tasks like data entry and insurance claim processing to free up valuable time and reduce administrative burden. For example, the CollaborateMD practice management software offers tools that automatically send appointment reminders to patients by phone, text, or email.

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