CMS Wants to Reduce Administrative Burden. Here’s What Practices Will Actually Have to Change
Every year CMS releases the Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, and every year the press release says roughly the same…
Congress Just Proposed the Biggest Rewrite of Medicare Physician Pay in a Decade. Here’s What Practice Managers Actually Need to Do About It
Three physician lawmakers introduced a bill on July 15, 2026, that could reshape the financial foundation of Medicare physician payment.…
Your Next Prior Authorization Decision May Be Made by AI. Should Practice Managers Be Worried?
Prior authorization has always been the most quietly hated word in a physician’s office. It is the fax that never…
Is Your Patient Seeing a Therapist — or an AI? The Healthcare Policy Battle Nobody Can Ignore
Her name was Emilie. She said she was a doctor of psychiatry, licensed in Pennsylvania, and she gave patients a…
AI Didn’t Kill the Billing Job. It Changed What the Job Is.
Every few months another headline predicts that AI is coming for medical billing jobs. One announcement this week offers a…
The Copay You Collect Today May Be the Refund You Owe Tomorrow
Practice owners keep telling me the same thing, in the same confused tone: patient volume is up, claims volume is…
10 Administrators for Every Doctor. So Why Is the Doctor Still Filing the Paperwork?
A familiar healthcare statistic is making the rounds again this week, and it deserves more scrutiny than it’s getting. Since…
Outpatient Mental Health Billing: Navigating Incident-To, Telehealth, and Audit Risk
Section analysis by Susanna Bekirova, Billing Department, WCH Editorial note: This article reflects CMS guidance, 42 CFR 410.26, and the CMS CY 2026 Medicare…