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Ask the Expert: Small Claims Court Proceedings
In developing a policy for small claims court proceedings, there are a few homework and research items you will need to complete before proceeding.
Ask the Expert: Adjusting and Automating Self-Pay Accounts
Adjusting and automoating self-pay accounts.
Ask the Expert: When Physicians Terminate Medicare Part B Contracts
When physicians terminate Medicare Part B contracts.
Ask the Expert: Calculating Weighted Averages in Favored Nation Clauses
Calculating weighted averages in favored nation clauses.
Ask the Expert: How Far Can Plans Make Patients Travel?
Can a health plan make a patient travel outside a particular service area (say 40 miles away) to receive care from an exclusively contracted provider?
Ask the Expert: Managed Care Payment Trends
Do you know of any studies that may support managed care payer payment trends to hospitals for 2011, 2012, etc?
Ask the Expert Answer: HIPAA Changes
Is there guidance to ensure that all the recent changes to HIPAA are incorporated in policies, procedures, notices and contracts?
Ask the Expert: Matching Billing to Service Under One Tax ID
We have a variety of business units that bill off different billing systems for unique service lines. How can I get only the funds for each billing area correctly remitted just to that unit?
Ask the Expert: Directing a Decision Support Department
How finance leaders can prepare for a technical decision support role.
Sample Job Description: HIPAA Compliance Coordinator
Any HospitalJob DescriptionTitle HIPAA Compliance CoordinatorMain Function The incumbent is responsible for monitoring the Hospital's compliance with applicable governmental regulations related to the Administrative Simplification elements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (a.k.a. HIPAA). The incumbent