I am in the process of developing a 90-minute COVID-19 webinar for ICDUniversity in December to outline new codes and updates, and my inbox is replete every day with articles about the coronavirus.
New York ER doctors sue UnitedHealth over out-of-network claims
Five New York emergency room physician groups on Monday filed a federal lawsuit alleging that UnitedHealth Group and Multiplan conspired to underpay out-of-network providers.
Demand for medical coders, billers accelerates despite pandemic
Some jobs have weathered the pandemic far better than others. Medical coders and billers were booming even before the coronavirus hit, and demand for those skills has only accelerated. The job, which does not require a college...
Although new ICD codes are implemented every year on Oct. 1, the new code—U07.1, COVID-19—was implemented off-cycle to allow immediate tracking of health care claims
An examination of asset protection issues from current news headlines highlights the defensive measures doctors and healthcare executives must consider.
Evaluation and Management – Looking Beyond COVID-19
Now that the initial wave of Covid-19 has passed and providers have mastered the telehealth billing requirements, it is time to turn attention to the 2021 Evaluation and Management (E&M) changes and their impact on a provider’s practice.
The Definition of Medical Necessity in the Era of COVID
While the coronavirus pandemic is horrible already, it seems to be getting worse. But COVID has forced slight, positive changes in the telehealth arena – and, perhaps, in the widening of the ambiguous definition of “medical...
