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With the pay-for-performance reimbursement model gaining ground, Medicare’s new Physician Quality Reporting Initiative offers a risk-free way to start. Or does it? - May 2007

How to Develop an Effective Budget for Your Practice - August 2006

The Top 5 Changes to the Revised IRS FORM 990 - March 2006

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Value ~ Added - A Publication of the Feeley & Driscoll Health Care Services Group
Here's a brief glance at what you'll find in the current issue.Issue I, 2005 

Working with CMS on Bad Debt Reimbursements
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) allow reimbursement for bad debts related to the unpaid deductibles and coinsurance of Medicare beneficiaries. CMS reimburses most hospitals 70% of the bad debts of Medicare beneficiaries. This article continues to highlight the specific criteria and guidelines for the reimbursement of bad debts that the provider must meet to receive consideration from CMS. 

External and Internal Benchmarking for Better Performance
Benchmarking can be one of the most effective management tools. Internal and external benchmarking not only helps a company set and achieve priorities and goals, but also allows them to determine their relative industry position compared to competitors. 

Federal Register Summary 
This article is a series of notices announcing changes in hospital guidelines concerning deductibles, facility classification, payment systems, reimbursements and overpayments, and medical record practices. It is important for all hospital personnel to read and understand these current changes so as to follow proper hospital procedures. 

Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Hospitals
The Department of Health and Human Services Office and the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) was established by Congress to identify and eliminate fraud, abuse, and waste to better promote efficiency in departmental operations. Feeley & Driscoll's OIG Update is a compilation of the latest and greatest additions to the OIG's Website.

Discounts for Underinsured and Uninsured Patients
Hospitals have long struggled with discounting charges to underinsured and uninsured patients. Recently, hospitals have faced increasing pressure for discounting on private-pay balances. However, recent developments have raised public and government awareness of the issue as noted in this article.

Rural Hospital Bulletin - A Publication of the Feeley & Driscoll Health Care Services Group

Issue III, 2003 - Increasing Access to Capital Financing for Rural Hospitals

Issue II, 2003 - Trends in Rural Hospital Closure

Issue I, 2003 - Medicare Reforms Before Congress Would Benefit Rural Hospitals

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