Category: Regulations

Important Information Regarding E&M Coding Changes The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated the 2024 Evaluation and Management (E&M) coding changes, which healthcare providers must be aware of to correct the documentation and billing. The changes are

If you think you’re having a bad day, some of your patients may have had one worse—or at the least, pretty darn unusual. If you thought medical billing was challenging enough—even though it doesn’t have to be—try keeping a straight

by Brian Zelenka – Vice President Marketing Thanks to COVID-19, a majority of healthcare real estate expansion plans, and future decisions regarding real estate, have stalled. Social distancing, shelter-in-place mandates, and the success of telehealth mean fewer medical office buildings

An unfortunate reality of practicing medicine in the Internet age is the constant threat of cyber attacks. One of CareCloud’s technology platform partners, CardConnect, recently published an article about the topic of vulnerability management for healthcare providers. This blog post

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) has set in motion a new approach to reimbursement, with year two of the program just about to begin. As established under MACRA, there are two reimbursement paths available to

By Polly Friend, RN, Senior Director of Clinical Strategy, CareCloud The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) was introduced in 2017 as the start of a new value-based reimbursement, set to mark the end of fee-for-service payment

By Polly Friend, RN, Senior Director of Clinical Strategy, CareCloud In 2017, there were two tracks of MACRA to choose from: MIPS, the merit-based incentive payment system, and APMs, an advanced alternative payments model. Most providers were, by default, placed

By Polly Friend, RN, Senior Director of Clinical Strategy, CareCloud On November 2nd, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2018 Quality Payment Program (QPP) final rule outlining how physicians will be held accountable under year 2

By Arieanna Schweber High-growth medical practices know that there can be opportunities hidden in the fine print of every new regulatory program. MIPS — part of the larger transition to value-based care — is one program that offers both carrots

Ron Howrigon is the President and Founder of Fulcrum Strategies, contract negotiation and practice marketing firm based in Raleigh, NC. Ron has a long history in the healthcare industry that includes work with thousands of physicians across the country. He’s

What You Should Know About E & M Coding Changes