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EZClaim’s blog is an up-to-date source of information about the company and the medical billing industry.
Managing Complexities of Behavioral Health Credentialing
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the need for mental health resources as illness, job losses, and isolation continues to create unprecedented stress levels. According to recent surveys conducted by the Larry A. Green Center, more than half of clinicians reported declining health among patients due to closed facilities and delayed care, and more than one-third noted that patients with chronic conditions were in noticeably worse health as a result. Even more striking, over 85 percent reported a decline in inpatient mental health with 31 percent seeing a rise in addiction.
Medical Billing Insights – Interview with ABA Billing Service
Are you working in the medical billing industry as a biller or an owner of a billing company? If so, the KEY medical billing insights and best practices that came out of our interview with Maura Jansen (VP of Operations) and Jennifer Withington (Director of Revenue) at Missing Piece Billing & Consulting Solutions will be VERY VALUABLE for you to consider.
Ransomware Hackers Target Medical Billing Companies
Ransomware hackers target medical billing companies, and it CAN AFFECT your entire company! (Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.) Often out of one’s control, ransomware hackers target medical billing companies because of the tremendous value of the data. BUT, there are steps that CAN BE TAKEN to protect you, your company, and your patients and/or clients.
EZClaim’s Best Blog Posts of 2020
It goes without saying that 2020 will go down in the history books as unprecedented for us at EZClaim. Still, we worked hard to stay positive and navigate the storm by offering resources to you, our clients, the content that matters to you. As an end-of-year bonus, and a ‘kick-off’ for 2021, we reviewed the blogs and social posts you read and reacted to the most and thought we would share them. So, here are the best blog posts of 2020:
Big Changes Coming for Medicare Advantage
With Medicare Advantage enrollment continuing to rise Waystar is the first technology to unite commercial, government and patient payments onto a single platform, solving a major challenge and creating meaningful efficiencies.
Are You a MIPS Expert?
Can you afford to have your Medicare reimbursements decreased by 9% for an entire year? It’s not too late to avoid the 9% penalty for the 2020 Reporting Period but you need to act now.
Avoid Becoming a Victim of Dark Web Breaches
What is a “breach” and where has the data come from? A “breach” is an incident where data is inadvertently exposed in a vulnerable system, usually due to insufficient access controls or security weaknesses in the software. Data breaches are becoming more common and sometimes out of your control.
5 Things Medical Practices Need to Get Right in 2021
Medical billing focus on these five things will ensure your practice is working toward goals that will make the biggest difference: 1) Patient engagement goals; 2) Online reviews; 3) Patient billing; 4) Payment preferences; 5) RCM Services.
New Year, New Codes: Medical Coding Changes For 2021
So what exactly was revised? The E/M updates affect codes 99201 through 99215 and include the deletion of code 99201 along with revisions to the code selection for 99202 – 99215 (read on for a summary of the revisions to E/M codes).
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