by QMACS | Sep 11, 2025 | Emergency Medicine
In the fast-paced environment of emergency departments, every second counts—both for patient care and for accurate medical billing. Yet one often-overlooked issue silently erodes hospital revenue and compliance: under-coding in emergency medicine. Unlike...
by QMACS | Sep 8, 2025 | Emergency Medicine
For healthcare providers and billing professionals, out-of-state emergency billing can feel like navigating a maze without a map. Every state has its own rules, insurance carriers interpret them differently, and emergency care often happens under urgent, high-pressure...
by QMACS | Jun 9, 2025 | Emergency Medicine
The emergency medicine landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, and one of the most significant shifts in recent years is the forced consolidation of independent emergency medicine groups (EM). As pressures from policy changes, reimbursement cuts, and health...
by QMACS | May 9, 2025 | Emergency Medicine
A recent survey by the Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA) has confirmed what many emergency medicine groups have already experienced firsthand: a significant drop in out-of-network reimbursement since the No Surprises Act (NSA) took effect....
by QMACS | May 5, 2025 | Emergency Medicine
The RAND Corporation recently released its latest hospital price transparency study, analyzing the rates that private insurers pay hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) across the United States. The findings, based on claims data from 2022, continue to shed...
by QMACS | Apr 10, 2025 | Emergency Medicine
It’s been three years since the No Surprises Act (NSA) took effect, reshaping how providers, payers, and patients navigate out-of-network billing and reimbursement. While the goal of protecting patients from unexpected medical bills is widely supported, the ongoing...
