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When Star Ratings Backfire: How CMS Could Better Support Health In Medicare Advantage

The Healthcare Blog

Other insurers including UnitedHealthcare and Centene also share concerns about methodological rigidity and that the rating system may have diverged from its purpose of improving patient care. In March 2023, both insurers were penalized after allegedly missing a single CMS secret shopper phone call , a call they claim was never received.

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What Behavioral Health Students Need to Know Before Starting or Joining a Practice

Valant

Do you know how to manage insurance claims to minimize denials and maintain your cash flow? Practice management skills like scheduling, billing, documentation, and compliance can protect you from professional burnout and set you on a path to success. But do you know how to set up an efficient scheduling system?

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Physical Therapy Billing Units: An Essential Overview

Medbridge

On top of their duty to treat patients, physical therapists (PTs) manage complex documentation, billing, and coding tasks critical to ensuring proper reimbursement for services from insurers. Physical therapy billing units are at the core of this process, providing a standardized way to quantify services during therapy sessions.

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5 reports that you can run to monitor your medical practice

Health Prime

In one of our past blogs, we delved into the end-of-year reports you should run in your practice. It categorizes unpaid patient invoices and insurance claims by age, typically in 30-day increments. Read more about this in our blog How to reduce your Days in AR. Subscribe to the Health Prime blog.

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3 Ways to Get Credentialed with Insurance Companies

Valant

Insurance credentialing is an important, intricate process that results in you becoming a “paneled,” in-network provider for a health insurance plan. In this article, we will explain how to get credentialed with insurance companies using the three most common methods. Blog What Is an Insurance Panel? Medicare ).

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3 common errors in claim submission 

Health Prime

Medical insurance claim submission is a critical step in the medical billing process. It determines the reimbursement the healthcare provider will receive from the insurance company. This includes errors in patient names, dates of birth, insurance policy numbers, and other personal details. At Health Prime, we can help!

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3 essential tasks for wrapping up your medical billing for the New Year   

Health Prime

Also, follow up with insurance companies to settle those claims immediately. Payment verification: Check each payment received against the expected receipt from the insurance provider and the patient. Document these adjustments properly to keep your records updated. Subscribe to the Health Prime blog.

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