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07/06/2012

Update from the AMA: Medical claims error rates drop while prior authorizations rise (http://bit.ly/N51t1k)

According to an American Medical Association (AMA) survey of 380 physician practices across 39 states, error rates on paid medical claims from seven major private health insurers dropped to 9.5% in 2012. Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cigna Corp., Health Care Service Corp., Humana, Regen...

06/28/2012

New post: Medicare Recovery Auditors (RACs) collect record amounts (but appeals do work) --> Get help from ECCO! http://bit.ly/N8GeYQ

In the second quarter of the government’s 2012 fiscal year, they collected $588.4 million in overpayments from hospitals and medical providers, the most ever collected in the history of the RAC program according to CMS. Cardiovascular procedures, minor surgery and other treatments billed as inpatien...

06/07/2012

Check out our new blog post: Avoid Five Hidden Costs That Can Kill Your Medical Practice. Every dollar saved is a dollar earned for your practice!

Every year, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) polls doctors on the state of healthcare and their practices to identify key national trends. In recent years, the same financial challenges keep coming up again and again for medical practices like yours:

05/14/2012

ECCO Health would like to welcome Ramesh to Las Vegas. Ramesh is from our Chennai office.

08/04/2011

Increase your patient collections by creating a good office policy and following that policy consistently!

Jackie Stack, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CFPC, CIMC, CPEDC Controlling patient collections is difficult. Collecting co-payments, deductibles, and self-pay amounts up

07/18/2011

ECCO Health audit's every account to be sure you are being paid accurately! Thank you Kareo for having the tools to allow us to do this!

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07/08/2011

Very excited to announce the launch of our redesigned and updated website! www.eccohealth.com

07/07/2011

Congratulations to Michelle on her Wedding this past weekend in Costa Rica! It was a blast!

04/11/2011

01/27/2011

http://news.aapc.com/index.php/2011/01/aapc-reveals-new-compliance-credential/

SALT LAKE CITY — Jan. 19, 2010 — AAPC, the largest training and credentialing association for the business side of medicine, announced its Certified

01/27/2011

Good advice!

Many of the articles published lately have dealt with policies and best practices of front end collections, maintaining patient satisfaction, and reducing the

01/17/2011

A potential decline in physician office visits, record spending on health information technology, a total redesign of insurance markets, and the creation of accountable care organizations are among he