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How Does Data Reviewed Work When Coding E/M? 

Amount and/or Complexity of Data to Be Reviewed and Analyzed is one of three elements that determine the level for...

The Quandary of Opening an Urgent Care Without Contracts 

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc is President of Urgent Care Consultants and is Senior Editor of The Journal of Urgent...

Navigating the Complexities of Contracting and Credentialing in Urgent Care

Contracting and credentialing providers is a complex process that keeps evolving for urgent care. The number of payers involved, rules...

Navigating Diagnosis Denials

RCM Operations Director: Brianna Crowley A growing concern in the healthcare system is the increased amount of diagnosis denials. Insurance...

ICD-10-CM: What’s New for 2025

How are we preparing for the end of year already? Didn’t 2024 just begin? Unfortunately, we are heading into fall...

Billing Out-of-Network, Flu Season, and Industry Updates

The Challenges of Billing Out-of-Network One of the biggest challenges for an urgent care is billing insurance as a non-participating...

Front Desk Best Practices for Accurate Billing in Urgent Care

Oversights and errors in front desk operations can result in rework, denials, or rejections. Safeguard your revenue and your team’s...

Urgent Care Billing Best Practices for Optimal Revenue

Not recouping revenue owed is the number one most solvable urgent care billing issue most urgent cares have. This includes...

Front Desk Checklist PDF for Better Urgent Care Billing

Recoup your revenue! Download this front desk checklist so your urgent care staff can spend less time on rework, denials,...

Navigating Payer Reviews: Handling Various Audits

Payer reviews need to be taken seriously and addressed properly. The level of concern is different for each one. Learn...

Effects of CMS 2023 Physician Fee Schedule on UCCs

In December’s Focus on RCM, learn about CMS 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule get tips for better E/M coding,...

Get the Latest Changes to E/M Coding Guidelines

Get the latest information about changes to the American Medical Association’s E/M Guidelines for 2023. We also cover tips to...

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