The ONE Thing that Changed the Way I Do Business
Share this page: Between flights, I often find myself perusing the books in Hudson News at airports across the country. For several weeks in a row, one book stood out among the rest; The ONE Thing, by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. The title itself is intriguing… “The...
Establishing a Compliance Plan Is Easier Than You Think
Share this page: Implementing a compliance plan in your office can feel overwhelming. I know providers who have purchased multiple compliance manuals from different consultants. These sat in the corner of their offices collecting dust waiting on their owners to rustle...
Audit Risks Growing for Out-of-Network Providers
Share this page: With audits on the rise, more and more providers tell me they plan to go out-of-network with insurance companies to reduce their risk. If only it were that easy. The rules for billing, coding, and documentation are the same whether you are in-network...
Another Layer of Protection Against Audits, Fines, and Penalties
Share this page: Despite every effort that we make to be compliant when it comes to billing, coding, documentation, and discounts in our practices, we are still human, and mistakes will happen. We know that audits are on the rise and that fines and penalties are...
Why is the Discount Challenge prize amount $11,181? Because that is the average “per-occurrence” fine for Medicare inducements. That’s not $11,181 per patient, that’s not per provider, that’s PER VISIT. Stinks, doesn’t it? To us, the prize amount is worth the investment if we can help our profession better understand proper discounting.