In August of last year, I found an article that detailed one of the less talked about mandates found in the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as “Obamacare. Effective January 1, 2014, payers were required to offer electronic funds transfer (EFT) and electronic remittance advice (ERA)with all applicable operating rules and technical standards. This is great news. Insurance companies …
Preventive Care for Men is a Medicare Priority
In this week leading up to Father’s Day, we observe National Men’s Health Awareness Week. Medicare offers a wide range of preventive services for its male beneficiaries. To read more visit our Biller's Blog.
Preventive Care for Men is a Medicare Priority
In this week leading up to Father’s Day, we observe National Men’s Health Awareness Week. Medicare offers a wide range of preventive services for its male beneficiaries.Identifying risk factors and utilizing screening tests for early detection can mean the difference between life and death. Statistically many of the leading causes of death in males 65+ are due to preventable and/or …
ACOs: Making Good Care Count
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), implemented Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) as part of the provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA). Why were ACOs created? An ACO is designed to facilitate the treatment of patients across a variety of care settings like doctor’s offices, hospitals and long-term care …
A Little Girl was Given Lemons and She Made Lemonade-You Can Too
We have all heard: “If life gives you lemons make lemonade”. Nothing could be sourer than a child with cancer, but a beautiful brave little girl, Alexandra Scott, fought back by literally making lemonade. Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation sponsers National Lemonade Days June 6 through 8, 2014. To read more visit our Biller's Blog.
Does Your Cancer Center Provide a Healing Environment?
Whether or not your cancer treatment facility can provide a healing garden for your patients, your inside environment should be able to provide some of the same peace and calm. To read more visit our Biller's Blog.
A Little Girl was Given Lemons and She Made Lemonade-You Can Too
We have all heard: “If life gives you lemons make lemonade”. Nothing could be sourer than a child with cancer, but a beautiful brave little girl, Alexandra Scott, fought back by literally making lemonade. For four years, little Alex supported by her family sold lemonade yearly from a stand in their front yard. Her first stand raised $2000 to benefit …
Does Your Cancer Center Provide a Healing Environment?
I recently came across a short, but interesting article “How a healing garden could benefit your hospital“. As the title suggests, it provided suggestions on creating an outdoor space for patients and visitors alike to find a temporary sanctuary from the weight of their infirmaries or worries. Who hasn’t at one time or another, found them self, surrounded by a …
