The usual chief complaint question to a patient is to the effect: “Are you having any problems?”, “Are you having difficulties with your eyes”. Many insurance companies, including Medicare, won’t cover a non-probem or routine exam, ie., “Vision stable” isn’t …
No one likes to run late and even if you do a good job of staying on schedule, stuff happens. So what do you do when you’re running late and a patient complains or points out the fact they’ve “been …
Frustrated and exasperated trying to obtain precert’s from insurance companies? According to a recent survey by the AMA you’re probably not alone. The national survey was conducted to examine the burden on physicians and patients by precertification requirements by insurance …
In 2007, the FTC in the United States issued a set of regulations, known as the “Red Flags Rule”. It was meant to stop identity theft and protect consumers from fraud. The FTC ruled that physicians were “creditors” and were …
“Red Flag” Rules for Health Practitioners redacted Read more »
LASIK stands for Laser In-situ Keratomileusis. It is a procedure that consists of creating a flap on the cornea and then using the excimer laser, reshaping the surface of the cornea and the flap is replaced. PRK stands for Photorefractive Keratectomy. It …