The Oversea Side of Offshoring
Many times when I talk to business owners I get a level of discomfort with the concept of hiring workers overseas. This ranges from slight uneasiness to outright hostility. I understand these feelings well because I used to feel the same way. When I owned a billing company I did not approve of the idea…
4D Global Named a Top Business Service Provider by Clutch
4D Global is excited to announce that we have been ranked by Clutch as one of the top providers of business services in India. We have also been doing particularly well in one of Clutch’s more competitive categories, and are ranked as one of the top 10 call center companies in India. “It has been…
CMS Sends MIPS Participation Letters To Eligible Clinicians
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had recently announced that the participation letters for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) would be sent to all the Eligible Clinicians starting late April through May. The Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), which processes the Medicare Part B claims of clinicians, will send these participation letters. Clinicians were…
HHS And President Trump Work Out Plans To Reduce Pharmaceutical Drug Costs
Dr. Tom Price, the newly elected secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary, recently informed a House appropriations subcommittee that HHS is working on a new plan with President Donald Trump. The primary objective of the new plan is to considerably reduce the price of pharmaceutical drugs. Dr. Price stated that the significant increase in…
Stalled Healthcare Bill Puts Pressure On HHS Secretary
The stalling of the health care bill has put increasing pressure on President Donald Trump and the new Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. Together, both of them are presented with the intricate task of managing the law, which remains increasingly unfavorable among most members within the Republican Party itself. In addition, they will…
Doctors Remain Clueless About MACRA Compliance Requirements
It is reported that doctors are potentially facing loss of millions of dollars in Medicare reimbursement. This is due to the lack of MACRA-related guidance from the CMS, says a letter from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) to the CMS. In a final rule that was announced last year, CMS said that they would…
HHS Secretary Guarantees Medicare For Seniors
HHS Secretary Dr. Tom Price has stated that the Republicans “believe in the guarantee of Medicare for our seniors.” This new statement has been issued in the backdrop of the ongoing debate between President Donald Trump and the Congressional Republicans regarding the future of the Medicare program. Recently, President Trump reiterated his stance about not…
Healthcare Associations Request HHS To End Stage 3 Of Meaningful Use
America’s Essential Hospitals, College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), and fourteen other healthcare associations in the country recently requested the newly appointed secretary of HHS, Tom Price, to indefinitely delay the implementation of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System‘s Advancing Care Information (ACI) section and Stage 3 of the Meaningful Use EHR incentive program. In addition…
HHS Draft Rule To Address Insurance Market Issues Receives Mixed Reviews
A leaked rule from HHS, that is aimed to help stabilize the individual insurance market, reveals the narrow limits of Trump Administration on healthcare reform. It is reported that HHS has submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget, but the details of the rule is not yet released. Only two different…
OIG Hopes To Recover $5.6 Billion In Fraudulent Spending
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently submitted a Semi-Annual Report to the Congress. As per the report, the OIG is hopeful that they will be able to recover approximately $5.6 billion spent by the Federal healthcare programs in fraudulent spending in the year 2016. Reports indicate…
