Is Your Primary Care Billing Company Delivering the ROI You Expected?

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Hiring a Primary Care Billing Company is an investment, not just an operational expense. The goal isn't simply to outsource claim submission—it's to improve collections, reduce claim denials, accelerate cash flow, strengthen compliance, and increase the overall financial performance of your practice. However, many primary care practices continue working with billing companies that fail to deliver measurable results. Stable patient volume doesn't always translate into higher revenue if coding errors, delayed claims, poor denial management, or weak payer follow-up continue to affect reimbursement. As payer requirements become increasingly complex in 2026, physicians are asking an important question: Is my billing company delivering the return on investment (ROI) I expected? The answer depends on more than collection percentages. A high-performing billing partner should improve every stage of the revenue cycle through specialized Primary Care Billing Services , comprehensive ...
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Proposed Updates for Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (SNF QRP)

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 Proposed Updates for Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (SNF QRP)

On April 11, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNF) for the year 2023. This SNF PPS (Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System) includes proposals for the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) and the SNF Value-Based Program (VBP) for FY 2023 and future years. This proposed rule CMS is publishing this proposed rule consistent with the legal requirements to update Medicare payment policies for nursing homes on an annual basis. 

What is the SNF QRP?

The SNF QRP creates SNF quality reporting requirements, as mandated by the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act).  Every year, by October 1, CMS publishes the quality measures SNFs must report. The IMPACT Act requires the reporting of standardized patient assessment data with regard to quality measures and standardized patient assessment data elements. The Act requires the submission of data pertaining to quality measures, resource use, and other domains. In addition, the IMPACT Act requires assessment data to be standardized and interoperable to allow for the exchange of data among post-acute providers and other providers. The IMPACT Act intends to standardize post-acute care data to improve Medicare beneficiary outcomes through shared-decision making, care coordination, and enhanced discharge planning. If an SNF fails to submit the required quality data, the SNF will be subject to a two percentage (2%) point reduction in the Annual Payment Update (APU) for the applicable performance year.

To know more about Proposed Updates for the SNF QRP click here: http://bit.ly/3Zuoyn9 Contact us at info@medicalbillersandcoders.com/ 888-357-3226.

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