OhioRISE: New Ohio Program for Behavioral & Community Health
Home The state of Ohio has a new managed care program called OhioRISE (Resilience through Integrated Systems and Excellence). The specialized program is focused on improving the state’s ability to...
View ArticlePPC Ads: Independent Healthcare Providers & Smaller Medical Practices
Home How do patients find your practice? How can a smaller practice stand out and be noticed with all of the noise on the internet? Search engine focused PPC marketing is a way for healthcare...
View ArticleThe Challenges of Online Advertising for Addiction Treatment Centers
Home Community behavioral health centers, as well as addiction treatment centers in general, sometimes have a challenging time trying to advertise online. Like any other healthcare specialty, they...
View ArticleOhio Medicaid: Data Breach & Debate Over Managed Care Contracts
Home Recently, the Ohio Medicaid system has made news headlines. They suffered a major data breach and they are experiencing a re-biding for the state’s Medicaid managed care contracts. ABCS (Advanced...
View ArticleOpioid Addiction: the Impact of COVID-19, Ohio Lawsuits & Economic Cost
Home As a company, we provide medical billing services, as well as other related assistance for behavioral health professionals. This includes addiction treatment facilities and community behavioral...
View ArticleFixing Billing Problems: Preauthorizations, Procedure Codes & Modifiers
Home The proper use of billing modifiers is an important part of any healthcare revenue cycle management process. If inaccurate data is submitted, during this task, the cash flow for a medical...
View ArticleCOVID-19, Telehealth and Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) in Ohio
Home For community behavioral health centers (cbhc) as well as other healthcare facilities, delivering services during the Covid-19 pandemic has been a challenge. However, for Ohio mental health...
View ArticleOhio Population Shifts to Urban Centers and Top Ranked Ohio Hospitals
Home New data from the 2020 Census shows that people are relocating to more densely populated urban areas. However, one of the top-ranked hospitals in Ohio is located in a region that lost population....
View ArticleDropping a Rival’s Insurance Contracts and Hospital Expansion in Ohio
Home Shifting population patterns and other factors are continuing to transform the healthcare landscape in Ohio. Some health systems are expanding by constructing new hospitals. Other health systems...
View ArticleMonitoring Insurance Claims: 5 Medical Billing Reimbursement Problems
Home Healthcare providers need to closely monitor any submitted patient claims that are later rejected by insurance payers. Many factors can trigger these rejections and denials. The goal is to...
View ArticleBilling Advice: Submitting Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Claims
Home Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is an amazing breakthrough for the treatment of depression, especially in cases of Resistant Major Depressive Disorder. However, submitting medical claims...
View ArticleOhio DODD Update: New Restrictive Measures Notification (RMN) Reports
Home As Ohio-based company that provides account management, EVV and billing solutions for Ohio Waiver Provider agencies, we regularly follow state and federal administrative updates. These range from...
View ArticleHealthcare Provider Advice: How to Improve Patient Collections
Home Patient collections are sometimes a major pain point for healthcare providers. People increasingly possess a consumer mindset when seeking medical treatment. Patients expect more price...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Telehealth in the Delivery of Addiction Treatment Services
Home The use of telehealth technologies for the delivery of behavioral health services has been increasing over the last few years. A trend that has only accelerated due to COVID-19. Research is...
View ArticleEVV Updates for Ohio Provider Agencies: the Impact on Claims Payment
Home Across the nation, waiver provider agencies that deliver services to individuals with developmental disabilities have been encouraged to start using an electronic visit verification (EVV) system....
View ArticleThe Debates and Lawsuits Surrounding the No Surprises Act?
Home Unexcepted healthcare cost for medical procedures has become a growing concern for many Americans. The occurrence of surprise medical bills has inspired legislative action from Federal government...
View ArticleDHCS – Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) in California and eWebSchedule
Home In California, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is requiring Medicaid-funded service provider agencies to implement Electronic Visit Verification (EVV). The required use of EVV is...
View ArticleCalifornians with Developmental Disabilities & eWebSchedule’s EVV System
Home The implementation of electronic visit verification, also known as EVV, is one of the services that we provide at ABCS (Advanced Billing & Consulting Services). Recently, the state of...
View ArticleAmazon as a Nationwide Provider of Health Care Services
Home The company Amazon is now providing virtual healthcare services across the United States. In addition, they plan to deliver health services at physical locations in 20 cities by the end of 2022....
View ArticleOhioRISE: Reformed Medicaid Managed Care & Regional Providers
Home Over the past few months, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) has released new information regarding the OhioRISE program. This includes information about the program’s 20 ODM approved regional...
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