Keith A. Reynolds

Physicians Practice

10 parts of Medicare's 2027 pay proposal worth commenting on

By: Keith A. Reynolds

Comments on Medicare's CY 2027 pay rule close Sept. 14. These 10 proposals will cost practices the most if they are finalized as written.

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Hawaii insurer's panel cuts show what an attribution clause can do to a practice

By: Keith A. Reynolds

One line in a payer contract just cut 40% of a Hawaii clinic's panel.

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Fix the codes, not the payment: Physician groups counter CMS on same-day E/M

By: Keith A. Reynolds

Nearly 150 medical groups want CMS to fix same-day E/M overlap code by code instead of cutting payment 50 percent.

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12 ways to celebrate your staff for under $200

By: Keith A. Reynolds

You do not need a budget line to thank the people who held the schedule together this summer. Twelve ideas for Labor Day, most of them free.

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Medicaid work requirements will land on the front desk starting Jan. 1

By: Keith A. Reynolds

Medicaid work requirements hit the front desk Jan. 1, 2027. What changes at check-in, in billing and when coverage lapses mid-treatment.

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MGMA's Anders Gilberg calls the 2027 fee schedule death by 1,000 cuts

By: Keith A. Reynolds

MGMA's Anders Gilberg on the 2027 conversion factor cut, budget neutrality, modifier 25 and why MVPs won't ease the reporting load.

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How to comment on Medicare's 2027 pay proposal by Sept. 14

By: Keith A. Reynolds

Medicare's comment window on the 2027 fee schedule closes Sept. 14. Here is how to file one CMS will actually read.

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Prior authorization's biggest deadline is four months out. It isn't yours.

By: Keith A. Reynolds

Payers must turn on four prior authorization APIs by Jan. 1. Practices have no deadline, which is why most will get nothing from it.

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10 FY 2027 ICD-10 changes that will bounce your claims on Oct. 1

By: Keith A. Reynolds

The FY 2027 code set lands Oct. 1 with no grace period. Deleted codes, quiet demotions and new laterality rules start denials on day one.

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10 sessions you have to hit at the 2026 MGMA Annual Conference

By: Keith Reynolds

A field guide to the 2026 MGMA Annual Conference agenda, from the Sunday revenue cycle workshop to the government affairs town hall.