Healthcare providers nationwide should take note of significant new rules coming into effect regarding surprise billing. Here’s an overview of what’s important to know. What is Surprise Billing? Surprise billing occurs when an...
Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)
How Ascent Healthcare’s new Software is Revolutionizing Healthcare RCM Workflows
Healthcare has long been a hotspot for new technologies and innovations, as cutting-edge devices and techniques are constantly enhancing care. But technology is improving healthcare outside the operating room as well. One of the biggest examples of this is...
Medical Advantage Podcast Ep 7: Ascent’s Automated RCM Solution
Ascent's Automated RCM Solution Revenue Cycle Management, or RCM, is one area where medical organizations are increasingly turning to software solutions that optimize and automate RCM workflows. At the forefront of this software development is Ascent...
Medical Advantage Podcast Ep 5: E/M Coding Changes 2021
Proper billing and coding is key to any medical practice’s RCM workflow. But with 2021 bringing the biggest changes to E/M coding guidelines in decades, many physicians are trying to figure out what has changed— and...
The Top 5 Changes to E/M Coding in 2021
For the first time in more than 25 years, coding guidelines for outpatient evaluation and management (E/M coding) services have experienced a major overhaul. What can practices do to prepare for the 2021 E/M Coding changes? For medical practices seeking to get...
Increasing Revenue: Key Strategies for Optimizing Insurance Eligibility
Insurance denials are a huge source of frustration for practices and patients. Every year, millions of claims are denied because the patient was not eligible, or the service was not covered under the policy. These types of denials can result in a significant revenue...
Physician Practice Increases Revenue More Than 50% With Medical Advantage RCM Services
After several years of losing money based on aging accounts receivables, Dr. Nuzhat Ali, owner of a single provider pediatric practice, was ready for a new revenue cycle management solution. “I had gone through three billing companies all with poor customer service...
Ensure Your Practice Gets the Most Out of Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) Coding
What is HCC Coding? In medical terms, Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding is a common non-proprietary system used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Medicare Advantage and the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) program. Medical...
Steps to Take to Reduce Patient Collections
With the increase in medical insurance plans with high deductibles, most medical practices have a significant amount of patient accounts receivables. Practices send statements monthly but do not see the return on investment based on the amount of money it costs to...
Manage Insurance Claim Denials More Effectively
Resolving insurance claim denials can be a time-consuming process that often gets placed at the bottom of the to-do list. Below are two common claim denials, how to resolve them, and how to avoid them in the future. 2 Common Insurance Claim Denials Patient not...
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