Finance Physician

Introduction to Medical Billing

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:37:07 +0000

Probably the one thing that we all dread while in residency is filling out the billing sheet after each visit. You know, you look at the sheet and you think: “maybe i’ll give him a level...

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Learning from last years mistakes

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:31:44 +0000

Wow, its been over a year since i’ve posted on this website. However, I still do want to provide the kind of information that we as medical resident need to be not only medically successful...

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When taking a home equity line of credit (HELOC) makes economical sense for medical residents

admin — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:59:59 +0000

This probably sounds like the most stupidest thing that you can do right now given the situation with the mortgage market right now but if you hear me out it may make the most economical sense for...

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Which tax preparation program should you use?

admin — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:15:19 +0000

With all the various 1099s that are coming into your mailboxes, you may be wondering how you should start doing all your taxes for 2007. It can get complicated especially if a lot of things have...

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FREE money from the government!

admin — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:29:01 +0000

On news today, it is mentioned that us taxpayers will be receiving 600 dollars if individuals and 1200 if a couple with obvious income limitations and income tax minimums. The proposal will go to...

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The Federal Reserve Cuts 3/4 percent or 0.75%

admin — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:09:28 +0000

The Federal Reserve has called in an unscheduled 0.75% interest rate cut. Why did they do this? There was a really big global sell off yesterday into today outside of the US and when the market...

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10 things your primary care physician wont tell you

admin — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:47:53 +0000

I wanted to put attention to a great article that you should all read. Its entitled 10 things your primary care physician won’t tell you and it really keeps it real in terms of the kinds of...

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Vote for the next president by examining their monetary policies

admin — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:33:20 +0000

With the primaries underway, its hard not to notice the various candidates that are out there trying to get your vote. I know most of you probably think that your vote is too small to really matter...

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Sneak peak at 2008 tax rates, why look so far ahead anyway?

admin — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:46:19 +0000

The 2007 tax year has come to an end and I hope that you all had a chance to take advantage of whatever tax benefits were available to you. The good thing is that there are still a few things that...

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11 steps to save money by taking better care of yourself

admin — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:38:41 +0000

I think that as a doctor, we take things for granted. We say one thing but do another and I myself am guilty of this as well. We self diagnose and self medicate and hardly find the time to do all...

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Don’t think about getting your buddies gift cards for christmas

admin — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:42:57 +0000

Have you ever gotten gift cards as gifts. They sound ok and actually more and more people are using and giving gift cards. The idea that you can give somebody a gift card takes the headache away...

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All I want for christmas is a hybrid car and a tax break.

admin — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:19:54 +0000

When I was writing my short article about end of year tax savings, I realized that I needed to learn more about the hybrid tax break. There are basically a few things that you need to know. The...

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Good news on medical student loans and deferment

admin — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:56:26 +0000

The student loan deferment program is intact for now. News can be found on the AMA website here. Basically what this means is that at least for now and until the fall (an unspecified month) of...

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Medical student and resident end of year tax saving strategies

admin — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:01:31 +0000

Gettin toward the end of the year, you need to remember that the fiscal year ends with the year as well. What this means is that there are some things that you need to do to make sure you make the...

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Find the best of everything for christmas

admin — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:59:52 +0000

Sorry I haven’t been posting as often as I should be. I took a bit of a hiatus but will try to write more frequently. Christmas is by far the scariest time for budget minded people because...

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