Incident to billing allows non-physician providers (NPPs) to report services “as if” they were performed by a physician. The advantage is that, under Medicare rules, covered services provided by NPPs typically are reimbursed at 85 percent of the fee schedule amount; whereas...

Improving revenue cycle management is a key focus for hospitals and health systems as they navigate the shift to value-based care and patients take on more financial responsibility for their care. Becker's Hospital Review asked RCM leaders at some of these...

Are you exhausted? Feel cynical toward your job? Tell your boss that you are part of an occupational phenomenon called burnout. But maybe don’t mention it’s in the same category as dust exposure and interpersonal relationship problems. 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has removed two Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes just days before the bid window opens. Codes E0992 and...

The shift to value-based care has driven public and private payers to redesign reimbursement models that stress accountability for care quality and healthcare costs. As the fee-for-service environment fades away, alternative payment models like bundled payments are helping to define the future of revenue cycle management.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) refers to the painful condition caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist. The median nerve passes through the carpal tunnel, a narrow passageway in the wrist and goes into the hand. The carpal tunnel protects the median nerve and flexor tendons that bend the...