Have you checked out our free, new E/M Calculator yet? Using it is straightforward, but having a guide can be handy when a tool is new. Here’s how it works. 1. Access the E/M Calculator If you’re going to use a tool, the first step is to get to it! If you aren’t a subscriber […]
Continue reading...13. November 2018
Filing third-party claims is a big part of the business of medicine, but collecting payment from patients is also crucial to a healthy organization. There are challenges, though. Check out these tips on steering clear of problems and on handling those issues that do come up. 1. Have a Policy and Let Patients Know You […]
Continue reading...5. November 2018
Medicare released the CY 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). One of the big questions from the proposed rule was whether E/M payment rules would change. Here are some highlights on what made it into the final rule for E/M and what didn’t. The News You’ve Been Waiting for … The proposal to combine payment […]
Continue reading...29. October 2018
Sometimes it’s the simple things that can help your appeal for a medical insurance claim. Work through these questions to be sure you’re giving a claim its best chance. Did You Cite the Claim? You may get your appeal back if you don’t make it clear which original claim you’re referencing. Plenty of coders and […]
Continue reading...10. October 2018
Let’s put data to work to help prevent denials! CGS is one of the Medicare contractors that provides information on top claim denial reasons, and here we’ll take a look at some denial triggers from August 2018 and how you can prevent them. Check Status Before Reporting Duplicate Service Reporting the exact same service […]
Continue reading...3. October 2018
Because of Hurricane Florence, CMS issued several waivers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia to help with access to healthcare. Even if you’re not in an affected area, this should be a reminder that disaster prep isn’t just about working in theory. You need to understand it well enough to apply it. Below you’ll […]
Continue reading...4. September 2018
With 2018 being in its last half, questions are coming up about MIPS payment adjustments in 2019 based on the 2017 performance year. One topic of interest is what happens if a clinician moved from one practice to another. Here is an answer, straight from the CMS Fact Sheet on 2019 MIPS payment adjustments based […]
Continue reading...6. August 2018
Medicare began mailing out new cards in April 2018 to meet the deadline of replacing Social Security numbers/Health Insurance Claim Numbers (HICNs) with Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBIs) by April 2019. Here are some tips you may have missed to help you with the transition. Don’t Use the Dashes! On the new Medicare cards and in […]
Continue reading...3. August 2018
The 2019 proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) includes some major potential changes to E/M coding and payment in its 665 pages. Major. Here are the highlights. Just remember that what’s below is proposed and may change before the final rule is implemented. Here’s the Big Payment News About Levels 2-5 Let’s get right to […]
Continue reading...20. July 2018
Advanced practice providers (APPs), sometimes known as non-physician practitioners (NPPs), are essential members of the healthcare team and serve a lot of roles. But, of course, “essential” doesn’t mean they’re always easy to code for. Make sure you keep these top pointers in mind when you’re completing claims for APPs, such as physician assistants, certified […]
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15. November 2018
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