Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
Most Practices 'Surprised' By How All-Encompassing ICD-10 Transition Has Been
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
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Medicare Puts Details of Annual Wellness Exams in Writing
Medicare creates new denial codes that will apply when you bill AWV incorrectly. CMS has [...] - Trends:
Pumped Up Primary Care May Change Playing Field
There could be more associations between PCPs and specialists, expert predicts. "Primary care is carrying [...] - Diagnosis Coding:
Most Practices 'Surprised' By How All-Encompassing ICD-10 Transition Has Been
Best bet: Establish your initial plan for conversion immediately so you can project your practice's [...] - Tool:
ICD-10 Crosswalks: Never Fear-New Diagnosis Crosswalks Are Here
You'll benefit from the new code set, which includes 2011 diagnoses. In its attempt to [...] - Medicare Billing:
Never Report New Subsequent Observation Codes on the Same Day as Other E/M Code
Plus: CPT clarifies how you should calculate time when using it to pick an E/M [...] - What Do You Think?:
How Would Your Practice Handle This Scenario Involving a Free Med Sample?
Just because you provide a sample as part of care during a visit doesn't mean [...] - Industry News:
MedPAC Calls For 1% Increase to Hospice Payments
Medicare hospice spending has increased 300% over seven years. Hospices would see a 1 percent [...] - Reader Questions:
Patient's Self-Diagnosis May Not Stick
Question: A 48-year-old female, fearing she has H1N1, reports to the emergency department (ED) complaining [...] - Reader Questions:
Make Sure Diagnoses Are in the Right Order
Question: Many of our ophthalmology patients claim general reasons for their visit, such as "I [...]
