As chronic illness rises, RPM offers a proactive model of care that provides clinical data beyond the office visit. If you haven’t considered adding RPM to your services, you may want to reconsider…
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For many, Medicare is a mystery wrapped in jargon, deadlines, and the alphabet soup of plans A, B, C, and D, which can feel overwhelming.
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HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, has been around since 1996. One of its primary directives is to protect the privacy and security of patients’ health information. Specific organizations and individuals, referred to as “Covered Entities,” are subject to the Privacy Rules and include healthcare providers, health plans, healthcare clearing houses, and business Read More
Recently an NPBO Member shared with me a report on Medicare Advantage plans and the increasing amount of prior authorizations that are being required with Advantage plans. But that is just one disadvantage of these plans… If you, a family member, or a friend receive Medicare, you’re well aware of the uptick in marketing (aggressive Read More
On the surface, it sounds like having non-participating provider status with Medicare is a good thing. But for NPs, is it really? Medicare requires NPs enrolled with Medicare as a provider to accept assignment. That the rule had always taught me that NPs could not opt for “non-participating” provider status. Recently though, I’ve heard from Read More
Hearing about Medicare cuts causes a provider’s blood to run cold. Let’s look deeper – are they really cuts? Will you really lose money by seeing Medicare patients? I am constantly asked “Should I opt out of Medicare?” and/or “Should I start or switch to a cash-only practice?” by NPs who are new to business Read More
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