The single easiest and cheapest form of advertising available is the Lunch and Learn with primary care physicians, podiatrists, and specialty physicians. It also appears to be the most despised form of advertising by the physicians with whom I work. Below are a few ideas for overcoming some of the objections you or your physician […]
Goal SettingUsing Personal Income as the Basis by AJ RiviezzoThe new year is a great time to review where your practice is at and where you would like it to go. One goal that is foremost in anyone’s mind is their personal income. Below is one way to create some targets and goals based on […]
Billing and Collections ItemDeductibles and Plan Changes by AJ Riviezzo‘Tis the Season for annual deductibles. Make sure your practice has a plan in place to collect at least some of the deductible amounts up front. If not, you and your billing department will be spending a lot of time and effort in chasing those dollars. […]
Annual Data ReviewLooking Forward by Looking Back by AJ RiviezzoWith the end of the year, it is a great time to assess how you have been performing and to establish some performance goals. This first section is one quick way to assess how you have been performing. First, create a simple spreadsheet that details (for […]
An Update…
by Cheryl NashAs of this writing, the actual rates have not been released. However it appears that the proposed 20% decrease has been reversed. It is also projected that ablations will show an approximate 1% increase. Until the final release happens, we will not be able to identify any changes (up or down) to the […]
It is all about…. ME!
by AJ RiviezzoAll too often professional organizations like Physicians, Attorneys and Accountants spend a good bit of their marketing dollars talking about themselves. How good they are, what sort of equipment or state of the art something or other. But ask yourself a quick question. When you are considering purchasing a service, do you really […]
Consultation Codes are Going Away
by AJ Riviezzo and Cheryl NashThe consultations codes are 99241 through 99245 (sometimes known as 9924X). These codes will not be invalid but will pay zero beginning the first of the new year with Medicare as the payer. Many commercial plans do not immediatly follow the Medicare changes. You may want to contact your commercial […]
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
And you are asking yourself, why should I care about Blues of Illinois since I do not live in Illinois. Unfortunately, United Airlines employees have Blues of Illinois, along with a few other large employer groups, who may come to see you. Also the Blues of Illinois guidelines have been adopted by Blues of Oklahoma, […]
Medicare "Red Flags"
When billing to Medicare, there are a few issues of which you should be aware to ensure you are not sending claims that can create a ‘red flag’. With the new RAC audits that are coming, it is important to not send claims that can focus attention on your practice. Even if Medicare denies a […]