Monthly Archives: April 2012

By Keddrick Stuart
| on April 11, 2012

ICD-10 Likely Delayed with Good News Buried in the Announcement

The long expected news of a delay to the implementation date for ICD-10 became a little more official this week.  HHS has formally announced a proposed rule change that would effectively slip the effective date from Oct. 1, 2013 to Oct 1, 2014. ICD-10 promises to improve electronic communication by adding specificity to both diagnosis codes and CPT codes. The codes are fundamentally different because they carry within the code additional information that characterizes anatomic

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By Kari Minton
| on April 6, 2012

Physical Therapy Billing: Things to Consider When Using A/R Metrics to Measure Performance

As far as physical therapy billing and physical therapy practice management go, having a high or low Days A/R and determining whether it is good or bad, depends on your practice. While it is can be a good indicator for your cash flow over time, there are some important considerations to apply when determining the right A/R range for your practice. Technically, Days A/R represents the number of days of revenue that is tied up

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By Kari Minton
| on April 3, 2012

Physical Therapy Billing – When and How to Offer Discounts to Patients

When it comes to physical therapy billing, our clients often ask about offering discounts to patients who pay cash, and writing off or waiving copayments, coinsurance and deductibles. This is a sticky area and even the best of intentions can land you afoul of federal, state and local regulations. We always recommend that you have your legal counsel review your practice policies in these areas to ensure you are in compliance with the myriad of

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