Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant
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Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant
As 2009 comes to a close, I’ve been looking back and reflecting on these past 12 months. On a personal level, it’s been a year of change and thus, growth. As is true for most of us, there have been some wins and some loses. Of...
Jennifer Haith Scott
Jennifer Haith Scott
Thanks Barb! I'm glad that you are there looking out for your fellow NPs. Happy New Year!
December 31, 2009 at 9:34pm
Melody
Melody
Thank you Barbara. Happy New Year to you too!
Sat at 10:21am
Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant
Nurse Practitioners, along with other health care providers can expect to have payments held for “up to the first 10 business days of January”. Ac...
Julie Lambert
Julie Lambert
I know Barbara, it's a tough ethical and business decision.
December 29, 2009 at 3:17pm
Lucinda Denmark Carpe
Lucinda Denmark Carpe
Are we lovin the hope and change yet???
December 29, 2009 at 7:29pm
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"Living Colors," a poem by Frances Shani Parker, is one of several original poems from "Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes," her nationally endorsed book. With poems, stories, ...
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A state-by-state report on nurse practitioner professional issues in 2009.
Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant

Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant Medicare 2010: Its Affect on Your Practice--- Learn more in the next issue of Progress Notes out on Wednesday, December 23. Subscribe today! It's Free! http://www.npbusinesstips.com/

December 22, 2009 at 10:46am
Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant

Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant Ever wonder what those EOBs are really saying?

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Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant
Many independent NP practices are concerned with the proposed changes in Medicare reimbursement. At this time, it stands at -21.2% of the physician allowable. Of course, for NPs and PAs that figure is a bit more. The good news is the proposed cuts in payment have been delayed until March 1, 2010...
Venessia Cunningham

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December 19, 2009 at 5:58pm · Report
Venessia Cunningham

Venessia Cunningham Hi Barbara! I'm interested in your services. How to I'm you?

December 19, 2009 at 4:34pm · Report
Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant
December 22, 2009 at 8:24am
Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant

Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant By now you have heard that Medicare is no longer going to pay for consultation codes. Here is the Medicare MLN Matters document that discusses the issue.

www.cms.hhs.gov
Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant
(Substitute provider for physician) What I am finding in my own practice is that for patients who are not on insulin, in order for them to be approved for more than QD testing, you need to document why...
Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant

Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant Familiar with the "Welcome to Medicare" exam? We'll it's now good for the first 12 months and an EKG is no longer a requirement. (from the NPBO Coding Update this evening).

December 17, 2009 at 8:34pm
Phyllis Atkinson
Phyllis Atkinson
Barb, have you seen anything on he final, final 2010 payments?
December 20, 2009 at 6:29pm
Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant
Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant
Yes, go to your local Medicare Intermediary. You'll be able to download the fee schedule for your location.
December 22, 2009 at 8:25am
Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant
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Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant

Barbara C Phillips - Nurse Practitioner Business Coach & Consultant Year End Tax Tip: If you want to claim deductions for Charitable Donations, you must make sure your donatition is dated by 12/31/09

December 16, 2009 at 3:39pm
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