Since the implementation of the No Surprises Act (NSA) in January 2022, out-of-network (OON) reimbursement has become a complex and resource-heavy challenge for hospital and health system revenue cycle leaders. Although designed to shield patients from unexpected medical bills, the legislation has placed continuous financial pressure on physician practices and hospital systems. It has led […]

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Medical necessity is defined as services that are reasonable and necessary for diagnosis or treatment of an illness or injury, or to improve the functioning of a malformed body member and are not excluded under another provision of the Medicare Program. Unfortunately, we have many practices trying to slide under the radar the experimental and/or […]

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Terry discusses Behavioral Health services, best practices documentation and coding specifics. Also, Terry offers some bonus discussion on RAC auditors trying to bait providers into not responding to ADR requests. Check out this episode for intel on these important topics and more. Subscribe and Listen You can subscribe to our podcasts via: Apple Podcasts – […]

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