Case Study: Biller’s Contract Breach Results in Client Settlement
When a client recently went uncompensated for months of work due to a biller’s breach of contract, we were able to fight on their behalf to recover a $25,000 settlement. Last spring, one of our clients hired two new pathologists for her team, with a March 1 start...
Artificial Intelligence: Payers vs Medical Billers Round One
By: Mick Raich, former President, RCM Consulting, Lighthouse Lab Services There are some interesting changes in the medical billing world surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). There is an AI war going on with payers and billers in the revenue cycle management...
2022 Final Medicare Fee Schedule: See impact to pathology
One year after Congress delayed planned fee schedule cuts due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it appears pathologists and other specialists are now going to experience payment reductions designed to offset boosts for evaluation and management (E/M) services in 2022,...
2022 Covid-19 coding updates and revisions
The following updates for Covid-19-related codes went into effect Oct. 1, 2021: NEW: U09.9 – Post COVID-19 conditions, unspecified This code is not to be used in cases that are still presenting with active COVID-19. However, an exception is made in cases if...
Lighthouse Acquires MJB Lab Consulting, Expanding Medical Leadership Services