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General Category => General Questions => : supertaz93 October 01, 2013, 11:57:32 AM

: Getting back into billing
: supertaz93 October 01, 2013, 11:57:32 AM
I have been doing billing for over 15 years now.  Over the last 7-8 years, I went from having normal hearing to having profound hearing loss.  The last two years have been the most tolling as I was no longer able to hear on the phone. In August I had bilateral cochlear implant surgery and I can already hear better than I have in years and it will get even better with practice. 

So...I am ready to get back into billing and using that phone again.  Over the last two years I really didn't stay caught up with all the laws and regulations while I was coping with this life changing experience (just enough to keep up with the psychiatrist I bill for).  I was hoping you could help me out by listing things I need to read up on or any upcoming laws and regulations that go in effect soon.   

Thanks!

 
: Re: Getting back into billing
: PMRNC October 02, 2013, 09:53:39 PM
That would certainly be a duanting task to list them all but here are my top 3 and each of them would come with a list of sub topics. <g>

1) HIPAA (specifically newly regulated HITECH)
2) The ACA and how it will impact physicians / patients (it will in big way)
3) False claims act, Fraud/Abuse and fee splitting laws, along with other and any other state laws
: Re: Getting back into billing
: leivalucas October 10, 2013, 01:29:52 PM
 8)Physician prefers to outsource their coding process to billing company. Hence billing process is very complicated. Professionals only can able to provide accurate bill for services provided.