Five New York emergency room physician groups on Monday filed a federal lawsuit alleging that UnitedHealth Group and Multiplan conspired to underpay out-of-network providers.

Some jobs have weathered the pandemic far better than others. Medical coders and billers were booming even before the coronavirus hit, and demand for those skills has only accelerated. The job, which does not require a college...

Although new ICD codes are implemented every year on Oct. 1, the new code—U07.1, COVID-19—was implemented off-cycle to allow immediate tracking of health care claims

An examination of asset protection issues from current news headlines highlights the defensive measures doctors and healthcare executives must consider.

Now that the initial wave of Covid-19 has passed and providers have mastered the telehealth billing requirements, it is time to turn attention to the 2021 Evaluation and Management (E&M) changes and their impact on a provider’s practice.

While the coronavirus pandemic is horrible already, it seems to be getting worse. But COVID has forced slight, positive changes in the telehealth arena – and, perhaps, in the widening of the ambiguous definition of “medical...

The need to improve patient access to mental and behavioral health services is undeniable, and tools from the AMA and others are available to help primary care practices integrate these services into their workflow and ensure they are properly paid for these services.