CMS E&M Changes: Some MACs are Getting it Wrong
Published: Fri, 02/04/22
CMS E&M Changes: Some MACs are Getting it Wrong The 2022 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule made…
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New CPT® Codes for Principal Care Management Services
Published: Tue, 02/01/22
New CPT® Codes for Principal Care Management Services The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 6 in 10 Americans live with at…
3rd dose of Pfizer kids’ COVID-19 vaccine gets CPT code
Published: Fri, 01/28/22
3rd dose of Pfizer kids’ COVID-19 vaccine gets CPT code The AMA has announced an editorial update to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code…
OIG audit targets hospital compliance with surprise billing rule
Published: Wed, 01/26/22
OIG audit targets hospital compliance with surprise billing rule OIG's decision to perform a nationwide audit e amining compliance with the Provider…
Telemedicine Billing Tips
Published: Mon, 01/24/22
Telemedicine Billing Tips Telemedicine billing was challenging and confusing even before the COVID-19 pandemic thrust remote healthcare into the…
The Rapid Advance of Omicron
Published: Tue, 01/18/22
The Rapid Advance of Omicron If you’re confused by the ever-changing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations regarding the…
New COVID-19 ICD-10-CM and PCS Codes Coming in 2022
Published: Mon, 01/03/22
New COVID-19 ICD-10-CM and PCS Codes Coming in 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
CMS Reinstates COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate in 25 States
Published: Thu, 12/30/21
CMS Reinstates COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate in 25 States CMS announced it would be reinstating the COVID-19 healthcare worker vaccine mandate to…
“Smart Hospital Rooms” Powered by Alexa are Being Introduced in Many Healthcare Facilities
Published: Fri, 12/17/21
“Smart Hospital Rooms” Powered by Ale a are Being Introduced in Many Healthcare Facilities In hospitals and senior centers across the country, a form…
Not grandma’s CPT: Code set evolves amid pandemic, pay challenges
Published: Wed, 12/15/21
Not grandma’s CPT: Code set evolves amid pandemic, pay challenges Mark Synovec, MD, chairs the CPT Editorial Panel, which is responsible for…