Answers to questions about bill requests from patients. The Illinois Patient’s Rights Act allows a patient to receive a reasonable explanation of the total bill for services rendered. Watch the video to learn more.
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Recently, BCBSIL released Policy Number: CPC016 Version 6.0 in their Clinical Payment and Coding Policies section, and according to the “Policy Update History,” this is a new policy.
Read MoreCannabidiol Products are getting more and more popular. Make sure you know what is within scope of practice.
Read MoreMedicare/Medicaid Duals has caused many questions for the ICS. Here are some answers.
Read MoreThis video discusses components of de-identifying your patient records and documentation. In the absence of a business arrangement and signed agreement; you need to make sure that the data has been scrubbed and has been de-identified before sending out for review.
Read MoreKnow the rules when if comes to gifts and inducements.
Read MoreThe ICS wants what’s best for you. Make sure you are nailing down your employment practices.
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Health care providers and the organizations that represent them have found in the last several years that payers are continually instituting policies that impede the ability to treat patients in need. This environment can create a visceral response by providers who, in turn, find ways to fight back. It is not hard to find news stories reporting on providers who have taken drastic measures: selling of important assets, laying off employees, pulling from retirement accounts, commission of healthcare fraud, and even price fixing and collusion. In short, sometimes we make illogical or imprudent decisions when the financial pressure seems unbearable. As a result, all doctors must take some important precautions.
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