Keep your practice compliant.

MediStar^SM Meducation^SM comprises publications and seminars to keep you up-to-date on compliance issues and documentation requirements.

Meducational^SM Articles

The following articles, which appeared in News Capsule, published by The Fairfield County Medical Association, and in Meducational^SM Updates, the MediStar online newsletter, were authored by MediStar founder and president, Ronald Nyman, Esq. To view an article, click on its title. For more information on any of these topics, contact Ron at 203-372-1900.

Can Doctors Bill Patients for Missed Appointments? A New Answer to an Old Question (February 2008)

A Primer for the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (June 2007)

The Final Countdown to the NPI — BE PREPARED! (February 2007)

New Year Resolutions for the Medical Biller (January 2007)

Technology and the Future of Medical Billing (December 2006)

National Provider Identifiers: Finally A "Good Thing" For Providers (November 2005)

The Dilemma of the Missed Appointment: Can the Doctor Bill the Patient? (May 2004)

Theft Prevention - How to Avoid the Unthinkable (July 2001)

A Physician's Primer for Selecting a Billing Company (May 2000)

A Preview of the Upcoming
Billing Compliance Plan for Physicians (November 1999)

Show Me the Money!
A Physician's Guide to the Law of Escheatment (September 1999)

Professional Courtesy: When Good Manners Violate the Law (July 1999)

MediStar Meducation Alerts^SM

MediStar Meducation Alert^SM,the MediStar online newsletter, is published periodically to help keep you informed of new developments in the areas of revenue management and patient satisfaction.

Volume 2, Number 1 — February 2008

Can Doctors Bill Patients for Missed Appointments? A New Answer to an Old Question

Use of NPI is Mandatory as of March 1

HHS Announces Plan to Lower Cost Barriers to EHR

Volume 1, Number 4 — June 2007

A Primer for the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative

Common Medicare Billing Errors

Medicare Announces NPI Contingency Plan

Volume 1, Number 3 — February 2007

The Final Countdown to the NPI — BE PREPARED!

Medicare Mandates New 'Timely Filing Guidelines'

Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Web Page Now Available

Volume 1, Number 2 — January 2007

New Year Resolutions for the Medical Biller

Updated Medicare Vaccine Payments

New Medicare Fee Schedule

Do You Have Your NPI?

Volume 1, Number 1 — December 2006

Technology and the Future of Medical Billing

Last-minute Congressional Action Stops Medicare Physician Payment Cut

Proper Billing for Vitagel^tm Surgical Hemostat

United Healthcare Revises Bilateral Procedures Policy