Reimbursement

AMGA poll makes clear: ‘This is an inflection point … this is just not sustainable.’

Letter calls for prompt action to avert cut scheduled for 2025, says doctors’ pay should cover cost of actually delivering care to patients.

Four challenges organizations must address to truly improve cost efficiency and quality in health care.

Credit card processing fees can be difficult to decipher, but a little work can save a lot of money

Report found that payers continue to deny claims at an alarming rate

Incentivizing high-quality care reduces costs while improving patient outcomes.

Five specialties examined in review commissioned by American Independent Medical Practice Association.

Commonwealth Fund experts consider value-based care, but it’s likely not a magic bullet to reduce administrative costs or friction.

Scott Dewey, chief managed care officer at PayrHealth, joins the podcast to discuss the best strategies for negotiating with payers.

The proposed meager Medicare reimbursement increase for dialysis providers marks the fifth year in a row that the agency has failed to capture actual increases in labor and treatment costs.

Industry analyst outlines care management programs for physicians.

Study examines quality measures per contract and finds there are a lot of them.

Ignoring low-dollar claims and hoping they work out is not the answer. Instead, consider finding a partner that specializes in that collection, because those little claims add up.

DPC improves the physician-patient relationship by reducing administrative tasks, removing insurance company middlemen, and focusing on individualized care.

In theory, patients should benefit from drug price discounts negotiated between drug companies and insurers. In reality, they don’t, and a potential solution is stalled in Congress.

Physicians and their practices must evolve to address the challenges posed by a rapidly changing health care environment.

A specialist in internal medicine and migraines evaluates the practical and financial conditions that are cracking the foundation of health care across the nation.

A slideshow with key findings from a study by The Commonwealth Fund.

Beneficiaries are projected to save $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket spending next year.

Providing behavioral health services through primary care can help solve the mental health crisis.

Our 95th annual Physician Report covers the latest data on practicing physicians, including salaries, practice financial health, productivity, malpractice rates, the state of the profession andmore.

AAFP president weighs in on current issues in U.S. health care market.

AAFP president weighs in on current issues in U.S. health care market.

Teresa A. Hubka, DO, outlines her goals as leader of national organization.