Newly certified doctors are very busy this time of year getting their new practices organized. We thought we’d help lighten the load by explaining the options for handling your medical billing. Deciding on an option earlier will help you get your first paycheck that much sooner.
Earlier this month, the MOH announced an important change to the Schedule of Benefits. Beginning May 1st, 2015 Nurse Practitioners can now refer patients in Ontario.
The Ontario Psychiatric Association is holding their annual conference at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto on April 24th and 25th, 2015. This year, JCL will have a booth at the event to share information specifically designed for Psychiatrists. Although OHIP’s …
When talks broke down recently between the Ministry of Health and the OMA regarding a new contract the MOH announced a very important change: an additional 2.65% clawback was added to the 0.5% they’d already been deducting from physician payments.
We often tell our doctors that one of the benefits of working with a knowledgeable medical billing company is that we are often among the first to pick up changes in the way the Schedule of Benefits is being interpreted. …
Do you see patients recently discharged from hospital? Or treat patients following attempts at self-harm? If so, you may be eligible for one of the following three OHIP premium codes for out-patient treatment.
There’s one adjustment that can be frustrating for physicians and their billing companies: Estimated Payment – Unprocessed Claims. There are certain circumstances, explained below, during which the MOH is not able to process all the claims they receive for a particular physician.
Psychiatry billing is unique in that in addition to consultations, assessments and hospital visits, there are treatment codes which are billed according to the amount of time spent with the patient. To learn more, read below.
For about two years, the MOHLTC has been informing doctors and their billing agents about the impending shift to MCEDT for the end of 2014. Well, MCEDT is up and running, but has more than it’s fair share of issues. It seems that the Ministry of Health has completely underestimated the number of users, for one.
After the holiday season, our doctors have one pressing question they want answered. Which days are considered “holidays” according to OHIP’s Schedule of Benefits?