Medical Matters: Respiratory Viruses 2023-2024 The CDC expects this year’s flu season to have “tripledemic” elements similar to last year regarding total hospitalizations from flu, COVID, and RSV. Multiple treatment developments relating to COVID and RSV have occurred between the 2022-2023 season and the 2023-2024 season. Learn more about these developments by registering for Respiratory
Altfest Tax Planning Rx: Strategies to Reduce your Tax Burden Join Altfest on October 25th for a webinar with Senior Financial Advisor, Steven Novack CPA, CFP®, MBA. Dive deep into the latest tax updates and understand how they impact your financial planning to help you pay less in taxes and enjoy more of your savings.
Discounted Long-Term Care Insurance Members and their spouses can now obtain a 5% discount on long-term care insurance from Mutual of Omaha through Charles J. Sellers & Co. Mutual of Omaha’s MutualCare Custom Solution policy allows you to get the care you need in the setting that is right for you, whether that’s at home or in
Medicare Quality Payment Review Deadline Coming This Tuesday, October 9 On Aug. 10, CMS made available 2022 MIPS performance feedback, which determines whether physicians will receive a positive, neutral, or negative payment adjustment on Medicare services furnished in 2024. MSSNY and the AMA have heard alarming reports of physicians facing MIPS penalties in 2024 for the
IDR Portal Now Open for New Disputes Starting October 6, 2023, the Federal IDR portal is available for initiating certain new single and bundled disputes. While batched and new air ambulance disputes are temporarily suspended, they are gradually reopening the portal. No Surprises Act | CMS
Outsourcing Advantages Over In-House Billing Webinar In the fast-paced world of modern medical practice, the demands on your office staff have never been greater. Managing insurance claims, referrals, and authorizations is just the beginning. However, time spent on these tasks often leaves little room for patient care and the critical management of your revenue cycle
Response to Newsday’s “Doctors Drop Patients on Painkillers Amid Federal Opioid Scrutiny” Last week Newsday ran a story titled, Doctors Drop Patients on Painkillers Amid Federal Opioid Scrutiny, which argued that patients on opioid medication for pain relief are being "abandoned" by doctors as government scrutiny of prescriptions is leading an increasing number of physicians to stop
NFL Player with a Stethoscope: The First Practicing Doctor on the Field Calls It a Career Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, MD, the first practicing medical doctor in the NFL and Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs, has officially traded in his jersey for his stethoscope. While most NFL players are celebrated for their prowess on
How to Get Paid If Your Patient Passes On In the aftermath of a patient's passing, physicians face emotional and professional challenges. They also face the practical issue of managing unpaid medical bills. Dr. Shikha Jain advises physicians to avoid discussing finances with grieving families and instead delegate this responsibility to billing departments or hospital
