The What, Why and How of Leadership
What is leadership? An age-old question exhaustively studied by scholars and practitioners alike throughout centuries, from the greatest conqueror of all time Alexander the Great to the father of modern leadership Warren Bennis. Nowadays, it might be easier to say what leadership is not than to say what leadership is. Ensuring your company always hits…
The Art of Effective Communication
Is communication an art or is it actually a science? This is a centuries-old debate and one may continue to argue the validity of both sides of the question to the extent of reaching the end of human patience. While art can be understood as personalizing the knowledge in a creative way – painting the…
4D Global Named a Leading Business Service Provider in Arizona!
4D Global has devoted the last 4 years to helping our clients successfully scale their businesses and increase profitability with our services. Our team always aims to exceed expectations in delivery, performance, and accuracy. This has caught the attention of Clutch.co as they recently named us a leading B2B company in Arizona for the business…
More Physicians Are Employees Than Owners For The First Time
What Does Increased Physician Employment Mean for Medical Billing Companies? According to research done by the AMA, “for the first time, fewer physicians are owners than employees.” In 2018, the percentage of physician owners dropped below the percentage of physicians who are employees. According to the AMA, the primary shift has come from solo practitioners…
HHS’s New Proposal May Limit Birth Control Access
Reports from several reliable sources indicate that HHS is planning to expand exemptions in order to opt out of providing birth control through their healthcare plans if they are religiously or morally against it. The proposed policy will eliminate one of the major provisions of Affordable Care Act, which requires all employees to help offer…
The Medical Billing Reports You Need To Run Regularly
Medical billing reports can help you understand the health of your practice. These reports can help you understand how your medical practice is performing based on many revenue cycle metrics, find if the claims are paid in time, and how the insurance carriers are paying your practice for important procedures. Some of the important reports…
Senate Finance Committee Reestablishes Bipartisan Bill Intended For Chronic Care
The Senate Finance Committee has come up with a reintroduction of the bipartisan bill intended to develop care for the chronically ill Medicare population. First introduced in 2015, the bill was not approved and was eventually expired after the adjournment of the 114th Congress. The bill also failed to secure any vote in the Senate…
CMS Adds Administrative Simplification Fact Sheet And Infographic On Its Website
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been actively trying to strengthen their online presence on the topic of HIPAA Administrative Simplification over the last few months. A few months earlier, CMS successfully launched a new website, which was entirely dedicated for Administrative Simplification. The website launched by CMS contains information on covered…
Anthem-Cigna Merger Face More Hurdles
Insurance behemoth, Anthem lost their appeal of the February decision of a Federal Judge to block their 54 billion-dollar merger with Cigna. A three-judge panel rejected the appeal by Anthem, and the Department of Justice blocked their merger in the U.S. District Court noting the projected effect of the merger on competition in the market.…
HBMA Testifies On Health Plan IDs
A non-profit, educational resource and advocacy group, the Healthcare Billing & Management Association (HBMA) recently participated in a hearing, which was conducted by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS). HBMA actually represents third-party billing professionals and medical billers. The Government Relations Committee Member of HBMA, Dave Nicholson also went on to submit…
