by Medical Accounts Systems | Aug 16, 2018 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, medical revenue cycle
A recent report by the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, Inc. (CAQH) reveals that state Medicaid programs are falling behind when it comes to fully embracing electronic claim submissions, reimbursements, prior authorizations, and other related processes....
by Medical Accounts Systems | Aug 14, 2018 | health insurance collections, Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management
In today’s world where business is largely done via computers and mobile devices, many healthcare professionals still rely on increasingly antiquated methods when it comes to their medical billing. Yes, we’re talking paper. This begs the simple question: why? A HIMSS...
by Medical Accounts Systems | Aug 9, 2018 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, medical payment systems, medical revenue cycle
Ask a provider what EHR system they’ve chosen to go with and you’re bound to receive a single response. Ask them again about their revenue cycle management system and you’ll more than likely receive a multitude of responses. According to a HIMSS Analytics and...
by Medical Accounts Systems | Aug 7, 2018 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, medical revenue cycle
Late last month, the Trump administration announced a major plan that would affect more than thirty percent of the payments Medicare issues to physicians. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) calls the plan an important effort to cut down on paperwork...
by Medical Accounts Systems | Aug 2, 2018 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, medical debt collection
CMS recently put the finishing touches on a new rule that will transition the Medicare payment system for skilled nursing facilities (SNF) from its current fee-for-service status toward value by implementing the Patient-Driven Payment Model. The shift is expected to...