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Physicians cautioned about paper claims: reject temptation to revert to paper claims.
Physician practices considering going back to paper claims as a way of coping with the Oct. 16 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) deadline for transactions and code sets should resist the temptation, according to John Thomas, CEO of Dallas-based MedSynergies.
MedSynergies provides business and technology services to physician practices in nine states, including taking responsibility for the complete revenue cycle.
"Some smaller practices are worried about their ability to meet the deadline," Thomas tells HIPAA Regulatory Alert. "But reverting to paper claims will be shooting yourself in the foot. It is likely to result in staff overload and …
- Reverting to Paper Claims to Avoid Oct. 16 HIPAA Deadline a Mistake, Physician...
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 23, 2003 700+ words
...tempted to switch back to paper claims. This would be a serious mistake, warned John Thomas, chief executive officer...deadline. But reverting to paper claims will be shooting yourself...said they will process paper claims on a delayed basis...
Source: HighBeam Research, Physicians cautioned about paper claims: reject temptation to revert...
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