Podiatry Billing Insights

Begin data collection by October 2, 2017 to be able to report for a full 90 day period. The Merit-based Incentive Program, MIPS, is one of the two tracks in the Quality Payment Program. 2017 is the first year of MIPS and you can still participate in this transition year! If you begin data collection by October 2nd, you will be able to achieve 90 consecutive days of participation for MIPS in this year. There are three ways you can participate in MIPS in 2017. The first way is

The top priority for any physician is patient care. However, we must keep in mind that a medical practice is still a business. Doctors need knowledgeable, reliable, and dependable personnel to support their medical coding and billing. Outsourcing the revenue cycle process to a professional billing company, allows the physician and the talented office staff to better focus and care for their patients’ health. A competent billing company promises that you and your practice have

We had a great NYSPMA Mid-Hudson division meeting on Monday evening. Senator Terry Gipson, our president Patricia Nicholas, DPM and...

As promised and I know you have all been waiting for part 2, here it is! All physicians should understand that you will be able to pick your pace for participating in MIPS for the transition year. Please keep in mind that not participating in the quality payment program for this year will result in a negative 4% payment adjustment for 2019. There are 3 ways to participate; minimally, partially or fully. You can choose to participate minimally and still not have a negative pay

Taking care of and making patients healthier is the main concern of clinicians. As a special gift, Medicare has devoted itself to help you focus on quality care! The MACRA final rule has introduced, the Quality Payment Program (QPP) where clinicians either choose the MIPS (Merit-Based Incentive Payment System) or the APMs (Advanced Alternative Payment Models) track. It was published this past October and the new programs begin in 2017, with payment adjustments beginning in 20