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Issue Date

Topics Included

• Do the Holidays Leave You Snowed Under?
• Medicare News
• Medicaid Update
• Hot Tip:  Our practice continues to have poor results in collecting co-pays.  What can we do?

• Eight Keys for Managing Organizational Change
• Ever Long for the Return of Snail Mail?
• Medicare News
• 10 Things You Can Do to Make Sure Your Data Doesn't Walk Out the Door
• Hot Tip:  What are the key elements of an effective resume?

• NPI...To Be Continued
• Fraud in the Doctor's Office - Are You Setting Yourself Up To Be Embezzled?
• Medicare News
• RTA - A Distant Dream?
• Medicaid Updates
• NPI Dissemination
• Hot Tip: Our practice has used a postal service P.O. box for several years.  Recently, I’ve seen several articles about bank lockboxes.  Should I change to a bank lockbox?

• Four Priority Setting Traps
• CAQH Issues
• Five Fundamentals for a Healthy Bottom Line
• Medicare news
• Revised CMS-1500
• Hot Tip: I am the office manager in a busy solo practice.  The doctor is always bringing up how much more money his colleagues make than he does and insists that we're either not collecting the money fast enough or we're spending too much of it!  How do I resolve this?

• Putting off Procrastination for Good!
• CAQH Issues
• Change is Good
• Medicare news
• Revised CMS-1500
• Hot Tip: What are some resources I can use to evaluate the compensation our practice pays?

• Were the Holidays a Pain in the Neck?
• Are Your Records Organized for an Emergency?
• The Amazing Value of the "Update"
• Medicare news
• Revised CMS-1500
• Hot Tip: It seems like I’m seeing a lot of employee turnover the last couple of years.  Is this a sign of internal problems in my department?

• The Other Side of It - Missing Elements in the Healthcare Debate
• More P4P
• Medicare news
• Revised CMS-1500
• Hot Tip: The HealthLink Administrative Fee invoice is so confusing!  What am I supposed to do with this?

• Eight Keys for Managing Organizational Change
• Cutting Medicaid/SCHIP Enrollment Won't Decrease Emergency Department Volume

• Just Like Dudley Doright - to the Rescue!

• 8% to Charity Care, Please.

• Cigna Confidentiality Agreement

• Hot Tip: Why are reference checks so important when hiring a new employee? 

• PVRP
• Missouri Medicaid Has Been Busy!
• OIG Work Plan 2006
• NPI Implementation Table for Medicare
• Part B Beneficiary Data for 2006
• What Else is New at Medicare
• Medicare Physician Reimbursement Hurts in 2006

• Coventry Connects in 2006

• ASC Payment Rates for 2006

• Hot Tip: What do I do when a managed care payer reduces reimbursement and my costs haven't gone down?