Guest: Dr. Suzanne Berman
Summary
1. **Importance of Resilience**: Emphasized the significance of never quitting in pediatric care, particularly amid ongoing challenges like the pandemic and evolving healthcare policies.
2. **Recent Trends**: Data presented showed a slight decline in pediatric visits recently, with specific trends in sick visits, well visits, vaccination-only visits, and telemedicine.
3. **Federal Law Updates**: Noted upcoming free webinars on federal provider relief fund compliance and a virtual CME event on behavioral health integration, emphasizing the ongoing resources available for pediatric practices.
4. **Practice Management Calendar Tips**: Advised practices to update wall signs, materials, employee lists, and complete tech upgrades. Highlighted timely tasks to enhance practice management.
5. **Cash Flow Management**: Stressed the importance of planning year-end distributions and compliance with HRSA reporting due by March 31. Shared insights on how to manage changes in Common Area Maintenance (CAM) charges.
6. **No Surprises Act Details**: Explained that even independent pediatric practices must comply with the act for self-pay and effectively self-pay patients, requiring personalized good faith estimates provided before appointments.
7. **Compliance Practicalities**: Provided practical advice on generating Good Faith Estimates (GFE) using historical charge data to predict costs accurately and emphasized the allowances and limitations within the act.