Negotiation. It’s tough to do successfully, especially when it’s not something you were trained for. As a physical therapist you’re trained to treat people and help them live better and healthier lives, not make financial negotiations. But the reality is that you can’t continue doing the work you’re trained for
Between hospitals and the numerous other private practices just around the corner, competition can be tough for any private practice. It can be difficult to set your practice apart when many others offer the same services at the same prices. There’s always the solution of providing greater value, but with
For therapists, coding can be complicated. And it gets even more complicated when modifiers enter the picture. Modifiers are tricky things. Used wisely, they can help maximize your revenue. But used erroneously, they can wreak havoc in the form of claim denials and penalties. And if there’s one modifier that
In physical therapy the primary concern is treating the patient, and rightly so. But while it may not be the most important aspect of the job, getting paid should come at a very close second since it’s the only way by which a practice can continue. Getting paid however means
It’s time again to welcome the new year and with it, changes that will make our practices better than before. Among these changes? Physical Therapy codes. Recently it was announced that the Physical Therapy Evaluation (97001) and Physical Therapy Re-evaluation (97002) codes have been deleted, and four new codes have
Technology has penetrated practically every field and industry, and medical billing technology is no exception. From training to application, medical billing technology has become part and parcel of medical billing and coding. There are online medical billing courses, virtual patient databases and electronic means of communicating with and billing patients.
