2022 News

The month of May is fast approaching, signaling the near middle of the year when the president and other elected officials are set to vote on changes in healthcare to put into effect for the following year. Already 2022 has brought many changes regarding healthcare and insurance. One thing we would like to bring to…

Healthcare is constantly evolving, attempting to change things for the best for both patient and provider. For the last several years the Covid-19 Pandemic has altered many areas and numerous more lives.   This year, has changed 4 things significantly, that will specifically be impacting medical billing & coding:   IPPS (Inpatient Prospective Payment System…

As we are a fourth of the way through the third year of the terrible pandemic, there is an extreme need for mental health services to be available and affordable. One of the changes this 2022 year will bring is more trauma-informed care. Since 1/6 adults experience 4 traumatic events in their childhood and nearly…

Lots of changes are happening this 2022 year, but the most drastic so far is to Medicare. The largest Part B increase happened this year with over a $21.00 increase to premiums, making each premium $170.10. The reason for the premium increase is in part due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but also the cost of…

Changes abound this year in 2022. Even more significantly for the Affordable Care Act, making thousands of people relatively thrilled. The first change is: longer enrollment time – there are now 11 weeks to sign up or make changes to the current coverage. Some states are even offering longer enrollment periods like New York, California…

With Covid-19 still out in full force with different variants rampaging around, its getting more difficult to discern between flu, cold, allergies or the dreaded virus. What does this mean for the future of healthcare and being seen by a doctor, physician or emergent care when insurance can be a difficult thing to maneuver? A…

Every year, the department of health and human services in conjunction with the department of justice come up with a fiscal plan in the coordination of rules and regulations of healthcare services. This 2022 year is implanting some of those changes, however, its become a bit messy due to the changes of presidential administrations in…