CMS to Assess Telehealth Reimbursement Rates Post-Pandemic
Published: Wed, 07/29/20
CMS to Assess Telehealth Reimbursement Rates Post-Pandemic Telehealth reimbursement rates is one area CMS is assessing in order to make Medicare…
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What We Currently Know about the Sequela Effects of COVID-19
Published: Tue, 07/28/20
What We Currently Know about the Sequela Effects of COVID-19 We are learning more every day about the sequela conditions that might arise as a result…
Report: Overbilling and upcoding by hospitals cost Medicare $1 billion
Published: Mon, 07/27/20
Report: Overbilling and upcoding by hospitals cost Medicare $1 billion On July 20, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report that found…
Total Joint Replacement Under Scrutiny Again
Published: Thu, 07/23/20
Total Joint Replacement Under Scrutiny Again The attention given to total joint replacement has been a recurring headache for both physicians and…
Streamline the denials process to increase revenue
Published: Wed, 07/22/20
Streamline the denials process to increase revenue Claims denials can be frustrating for a physician practice to deal with, but leaving them…
With Telehealth on OIG Work Plan, Beware Pitfalls; CMS Proposes HHA Telehealth Past PHE
Published: Tue, 07/21/20
With Telehealth on OIG Work Plan, Beware Pitfalls; CMS Proposes HHA Telehealth Past PHE When a physician’s telehealth visit with a Medicare patient on…
3 Definitive Coding Answers to Bank Your Podiatry Pay
Published: Mon, 07/20/20
3 Definitive Coding Answers to Bank Your Podiatry Pay Podiatry coding is becoming increasingly complicated, and even the smallest reporting mistakes…
Georgia's surprise billing measure signed into law: 3 things to know
Published: Sat, 07/18/20
Georgia's surprise billing measure signed into law: 3 things to know Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation into law July 16 that aims to curb…
CPT code approved for SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing
Published: Fri, 07/17/20
CPT code approved for SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing The AMA Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Editorial Panel has adopted a new CPT code to report…
FY21 ICD-10-CM — More Than Codes
Published: Thu, 07/16/20
FY21 ICD-10-CM — More Than Codes The FY21 ICD-10-CM codes were released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July 1, 2020. The…