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The Providers Role in the New Medicare ID Transition

Feb 14, 2018 at 10:57 am by steve

"The one thing doctors should be doing is making sure their patients have their address correct with Medicare," says Phillip Allen, billing service manager with MediSYS. "The.... Read More

Malpractice Premiums Trend Low

Feb 14, 2018 at 10:42 am by steve

A historic run of low medical malpractice premiums continues across the U.S., including in Alabama. "Of the companies that have rates filed in Alabama, I haven't seen a change.... Read More

Updating Business Associate Agreements ─ A New Year's Resolution

Feb 14, 2018 at 09:44 am by steve

Around this time each year, I like to remind healthcare providers about certain matters they can address at the beginning of each year--a New Year's Resolution perhaps. You kn.... Read More

The Battle over 340B

Feb 14, 2018 at 09:39 am by steve

AHA & Partners Continue the Quest to Stop Significant Payment Cuts Last fall, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the outpatient prospective payment.... Read More

Healthcare Collaboration

Feb 13, 2018 at 04:39 pm by steve

Stakeholders Sign On for Simplification Not every major action takes an act of legislation. Last month, a number of major health associations and payer organizations released.... Read More