Starting the Year Strong: Why Updated Insurance Cards and Patient Paperwork Matter
Starting the year organized, communicative, and consistent helps practices move from reactive problem-solving to proactive management.
At Practice Management On The Go™, we see time and again that practices who prioritize these foundational steps in January experience fewer billing issues, stronger workflows, and better patient interactions throughout the year.
A fresh start isn’t about doing more; it’s about doing the right things early.
Incident-To Billing: Why Most Practices Get It Wrong
“Incident to” billing is often misunderstood in medical practices. While it can allow services provided by non-physician practitioners to be billed under a physician’s NPI at 100% of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it comes with strict requirements.
Many practices unintentionally fall out of compliance because they assume “incident to” simply means a physician is available or in the office. Unfortunately, that as
This assumption is incorrect.