Archive for The Year of 2013
Archive for the Year of 2013
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the entire year of 2013.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during 2013.
You can browse this year's archives by clicking the "More" button from any of the excerpts below.
Happy New Year and Reflection of OMG, LLC in 2013
Happy New Year to all of our colleagues, clients, friends and family. I want to personally wish everyone a year of health, wealth, happiness, and the love of all of those you hold dear. I want to thank everyone for making 2013 a fantastic year at Outsource Management Group, LLC. I could not ask for a better group of staff members that keep everything rolling on a daily basis. Their dedication and hard work are second to none, and never go unnoticed by our clients, myself, or the rest of our management team. Thank you for showing up everyday, giving the dedication we appreciate and the expertise that we need. …
Happy Holidays (The Sequel) from The OMG Elves
I wanted to add some more of our elves to the fun so here is a sequel, hip-hop version with a new set of elves around me. I want to say it again, on behalf of myself and the staff at Outsource Management Group… Happy Holidays to everyone, and we hope you enjoy our fun little elf video to show our appreciation. Thank you again, Melissa Clark – CEO View our first video with the OMG elves
Happy Holidays from The OMG Elves
I want to take a minute to thank everyone that has made 2013 at Outsource Management Group so fabulous, from all our vendors, to our amazing clients, to the incredible staff that make it all happen. I personally can’t say thank you enough, it has been a great year and we look forward to 2014. On behalf of myself and the staff at Outsource Management Group… Happy Holidays to everyone, and we hope you enjoy our fun little elf video to show our appreciation. Thank you again, Melissa Clark – CEO View our second video with additional staff members
Holiday Hours, Pay and Additional Hours at Your Medical Practice
As a provider in private practice the holidays can be a time of unhappiness and grief. Physician Practice has an article that can assist you with implementing a holiday policy that might not cause you quite as much inter-office grief. In her article, Carol Stryker states: “The elements of such a policy should include: Holidays when the office will be closed. Each office should observe holidays based upon its patient makeup, the preferences of the owner(s), and the composition of employees. A statement describing the rationale for the holidays chosen promotes employee acceptance of the selections. Religious holidays can be a challenge in a multi-cultural society. There is no requirement …
Ready for October 2014? ICD-10 Resources to Help You.
It’s been a long time coming, but I am happy to say that we finally got our new website going this week. As a part of our Provider Resource Center we have compiled a list of ICD-10 resources to assists providers in their preparation for Oct. 2014. The ICD-10 resource list contains links from CMS, AMA and WHO, as well as many other national and regional organizations. We have about 310 days till ICD-10 takes full affect and I am going to bet that very few healthcare professionals are ready. If you haven’t, you should start preparing, check out this list and hopefully it will assist you in better understanding …
New Hampshire BCBS Begins Participating with Medicare Part C & D
Medicare is a social health insurance backed and funded by the US federal government for senior citizens and for younger people with disabilities. Originally, beneficiaries of Medicare are provided with funding by the government itself, but with the inclusion of Medicare’s Part C, people can now opt to be covered through a network plan. While third-party health insurance agencies like the New Hampshire Blue Cross and Blue Shield Anthem exist for beneficiaries opting for Medicare’s Part C and D, why would anyone want to choose paying more for something the government offers at a lesser price? Medical Billing and Coding Process: Anyone who has ever been hospitalized and has filed …
Pediatric Patient History – Who Can Take It?
Contrary to popular belief, it is safe practice to allow any office member to take the review of systems and the family social history. These two evaluation and management history elements can actually be taken by absolutely anyone. It is ok in medical billing for a parent or a secretary to take down this information as long as the information is reviewed and signed off on by the acting pediatrician. The only part of an evaluation and management visit that the physician or nurse practitioner must complete for medical billing purposes is the history of present illness or the reason for the visit. By allowing your administrative staff to complete …
Getting Your Medical Billing Reimbursement-Nonphysician Practitioners
If you aren’t getting a reimbursement for the services rendered to patients by a nonphysician practitioner (NPP) affiliate with your practice, you’re leaving money on the table for the insurance company that rightfully belongs to your practice. Learn the rules of the carrier and take the time to bill under the NPP provider number and statistics show that over three-fourths of the health plans billed would reimburse at an average rate of 85%. While this isn’t a full reimbursement, it is far better than not receiving anything in return for your services rendered. There are two main rules for using this type of billing. The patient’s physician or another affiliated …
