Accelerated Medical Practice Blog

Providers are fighting to be reimbursed for every dollar. Getting reimbursed properly requires back office staffs to diligently pay attention to changes in payor rules.

Although the Senate has approved delaying the crippling 27.4% Medicare reimbursement cut until March 1, 2012, House leaders have stated their intention to defeat the two-month Senate bill in favor of a longer term solution. Congress still has much work to do to come up with a feasible and permanent fix to the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.

The Kaiser Family Foundation published their annual health insurance survey at the end of September.  The results were astounding. Last year, the average premium increase for family plans was 9%, with employer sponsored plans costing an average of $15,000 per family.

You can still accelerate the revenue process even if you have an EMR!