Healthcare is evolving in the Obamacare economy and clinicians must think and plan ahead to maintain and grow their practices. To help practitioners thrive in the Obamacare economy, In Touch EMR founder, Nitin Chhoda, and Sherry Marchand, compliance, billing and... read more
Obamacare was designed to solve four problems within the healthcare arena. The legislation sought to increase access, benefits and efficiency, while reducing costs. It’s a law that will affect virtually every American and will certainly affect each healthcare... read more
Therapists are going to be among those taking the biggest financial hit in the Obamacare economy. Clinicians will see more patients coming into the system and substantially reduced payments from Medicare, Medicaid and even private insurance. No one wants to turn those... read more
Obamacare seeks to reduce medical costs by 700 billion between 2013 and 2022. One of the ways the federal government plans to do that is through bundled Medicare payments. The system removes the fee for service model and replaces it with a bundled plan for inpatient... read more
Obamacare is changing Medicare and Medicaid in many ways. Some are good for patients, but not for practitioners. One of the main objectives of Obamacare is to reduce healthcare expenses. The economic reality for some patients is healthcare where none existed before,... read more
A wealth of new taxes appeared when the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare) was signed into law. The taxes affect a wide range of businesses, products and services, from tanning salons and medical devices to name brand medications. Penalties were placed on... read more
The Healthcare Insurance Marketplace has officially opened and many are rushing to discover what coverage and subsidies are available. For millions of families, Obamacare provides them with the opportunity to see clinicians and have long ignored medical problems... read more
The Affordable Health Care Act, known as Obamacare, is already bringing change into the lives of millions of individuals across the nation. Some view those changes in a positive light, while others are facing the potential for penalties, loss of employer-based... read more
Medical coding and billing aren’t mutually exclusive, but the terms are often used interchangeably. In larger practices, coders collect documentation and insert codes on reimbursement claims, while billers transmit the claims and monitor their progress. In smaller... read more
