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Management Services Organizations (“MSOs”) can provide real and appreciable benefits to busy practitioners, allowing them to provide better patient care, unencumbered by the demands of micromanaging the business. MSOs can also be a productive venture for those who own and operate them. The ability to provide a turn-key office for busy physicians, and the diverse array of administrative services and equipment that physicians typically require, present an opportunity for MSOs. Additionally, unlike physician practices which must be owned by physicians, there is no impediment for outside capital investment in an MSO.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is currently experiencing a substantial administrative backlog in processing provider-appeals related to pending Medicare claims. Consequently, in response to the high volume of appeals and as a method of managing the administrative burden, CMS has created a prospective settlement option for providers to receive payment on their outstanding claims.
A decision many employers grapple with concerns the benefits, such as paid leave or job security, offered to expectant mothers and others who need to take time off to care for newborns and sick family members. Offering paid maternity, paternity and other leave, as well as job security, can be a great opportunity to differentiate your business from your competition in the eyes of current and prospective employees. This can help retain your best talent and avoid the costs associated with losing a valued employee which might otherwise financially devastate a small business.
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