Articles for Providers

As far back as 2004, a bulletin for providers published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission stated that“…much of the regulatory framework arose haphazardly, with little consideration of how the pieces fit together.” The misalignment of state...

More and more providers are feeling the effects of high deductible health plans when it comes to reimbursement and patient collections. Although the Affordable Care Act has lowered uninsured rates in the U.S. from 15.7% in 2009 to 9.1% in 2015, the number of patients...

As your clinic grows, everything becomes more complex. More patients come in, more employees are hired, and processes that seemed to happen automatically in the beginning, don’t seem to be happening at all anymore. It doesn’t take long for things to fall off your...

With the recent wildfires in the Northwest U.S. and the destruction left by hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, providers are left wondering how to maintain a compliant office while facing the wrath of mother nature. Every office should have a contingency plan in...

I have been in practice for over thirty years and know the risk I take when I trust my team to follow the policies and procedures I have in place when it comes to collections, compliance, and patient follow-up. I learned the hard way, that when you don’t have a system...

We receive calls from providers across the country wanting to know if patients can opt out of using their insurance, and the answer is yes – in most cases. In 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services issued updates to HIPAA privacy regulations....

Recently, one of my employees shared with me her Facebook post from seven years ago. Her post stated, “I am praying to find a good job, a place where I can be happy and have a long career.” This year, she will be celebrating six years with us. She was our...

Today, youth sports are far from the idyllic summers I spent on the ball field. Children feel pressured to perform. Overzealous parents scream at their children, the coaches, and each other. Kids are chauffeured to multiple practices, private coaching sessions, and...

There is nothing that will give your team more confidence than knowing what to say when it comes to communicating with patients in your office. Not only does it improve customer service and efficiency, but it can also help you become more compliant. Staff members...

“Don’t Call Me… I’ll Call You,” are the famous last words of a patient who has just completed their last covered visit in your office. Often, cost-conscious patients are focused on their out-of-pocket expenses and not the value of the care they receive in your office....

Today’s patients have become health care consumers more than ever before, and the dollars and cents of chiropractic care matter to them. Both patients and the federal government are demanding price transparency in healthcare. Price transparency enables patients to...

Each February, the U.S. government releases its financial statements for the previous year. Up until the writing of this article, it never dawned on me that I could actually read and review the financial statements of our government. In the report that was released in...