CMS: Time to Modernize Medicare Advantage, Expand Telehealth Access
Published: Tue, 11/06/18
CMS: Time to Modernize Medicare Advantage, E pand Telehealth Access The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to modernize the Medicare…
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It’s Time to Step Up Our ICD-10 Education for Providers
Published: Mon, 11/05/18
It’s Time to Step Up Our ICD-10 Education for Providers One of the many benefits of working for a nation-wide company is visibility into payer actions…
CMS Delays E/M Coding Changes in New Physician Payment Rule
Published: Sat, 11/03/18
CMS Delays E/M Coding Changes in New Physician Payment Rule Physicians hoping the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would modify some…
Healthcare Industry Publishes Balance-Billing Guide as Senators Pose Legislation
Published: Fri, 11/02/18
Healthcare Industry Publishes Balance-Billing Guide as Senators Pose Legislation As momentum builds on Capitol Hill for legislation to curb outsize or…
Random Thoughts about ICD-11
Published: Wed, 10/31/18
Random Thoughts about ICD-11 Several of my colleagues recently attended an ICD-11 presentation by Kathy Giannangelo at the American Health Information…
ICD-10 Coding for the Flu
Published: Tue, 10/30/18
ICD-10 Coding for the Flu It is that time of year again – flu season, which occurs in the fall and winter in the United States, stretching from early…
ICD-10 Code for Lyme Disease
Published: Wed, 10/24/18
ICD-10 Code for Lyme Disease For reimbursement claims, medical providers are required to use ICD-10-CM codes. According to the Centers for Disease…
The Latest Disease Scare: Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Published: Tue, 10/23/18
The Latest Disease Scare: Acute Flaccid Myelitis Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare and serious condition that affects the areas of the spinal…
OIG Audit Findings: Many Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Stays Did Not Meet Medicare Requirements
Published: Fri, 10/19/18
OIG Audit Findings: Many Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Stays Did Not Meet Medicare Requirements In September 2018, HHS Office of Inspector General…
2019 CPT Codes Offer New Paths to Payment for Digital Medicine
Published: Thu, 10/18/18
2019 CPT Codes Offer New Paths to Payment for Digital Medicine Reflecting the reality that physicians and their staff spend an increasing amount of…