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Is your practice profitable?

Nov 14, 2024 10:09:12 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, finance, practice management

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Do you know the financial health of your practice?

 

  • Where does your practice stand related to financial benchmarks like days in accounts receivable?
  • Do you understand your payer mix?
  • What is your process for auditing for lost revenue?

North Carolina AHEC has a free tool that you can use to track your practice's financial health.

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Overview of Nurse Practitioners in North Carolina: Regulations, Scope of Practice, and Common Questions

Sep 18, 2024 7:15:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, Pediatrics, physicians, practice management, nurse practitioners

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The role of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) in North Carolina is integral to the health care system.  As advanced practice registered nurses, NPs are trained to provide high-quality care, often serving as primary care providers.  This overview will delve into the regulations governing NP practice in North Carolina, address common questions regarding their scope of practice, prescriptive authority, collaboration requirements, and documentation.  The speaker will also dispel a few myths related to NPs!

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Medicaid Managed Care Virtual Office Hours

Aug 28, 2024 1:12:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, practice management

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Medicaid Managed Care Virtual Office Hours

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Now Available: 2023 MIPS Performance Feedback, 2023 MIPS Final Score, and 2025 MIPS Payment Adjustment Information

Aug 14, 2024 7:03:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in MIPS, quality payment program, practice management, CMS

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) has released Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance feedback and final scores for the 2023 performance year and associated MIPS payment adjustment information for the 2025 payment year.

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Medicaid Managed Care Back Porch Chat

Aug 7, 2024 2:00:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, practice management

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Medicaid Managed Care Back Porch Chat

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Easing Provider Administrative Burden: Tailored Plan Flexibilities

Jul 31, 2024 8:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, practice management, Tailored Plans, prior authorizations

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The administrative complexities of providing care to your patients now covered under Tailored Plans can be frustrating. NC Medicaid hopes to ease provider administrative burden in the transition period, and ensure that beneficiaries receive uninterrupted care.

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How to Show Care Gaps are Closed? CPT II Codes!

Jul 29, 2024 10:15:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, practice management, claims, medical billing

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"A picture is worth a thousand words." 

 

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Small Practices Participating in MIPS: Are You On Track?

Jul 16, 2024 11:35:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in MIPS, medicare, quality payment program, practice management

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The Quality Payment Program (QPP) Small Practices Newsletter is a monthly resource that provides small practices (15 or fewer clinicians) with program updates, upcoming QPP milestones, and resources to support their continued participation and success in QPP. The newsletter is sent on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

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Medical Records Request Scam: Watch out for Phishing

Jun 26, 2024 2:15:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in medicare, practice management, CMS, phishing, fraud

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CMS identified phishing scams for medical records. This may include scammers faxing you fraudulent medical records requests to get you to send patient records in response; see example (PDF).

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CHAMPVA Claims: Enroll in Direct Deposit---Reminder

Jun 26, 2024 8:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in veterans, practice management, claims

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