Have skills on your team ranging from clinical to coding expertise. During the 2021 RISKCON session, “Establishing an Effective CDI Program,” instructor Amy C. Pritchett, AAPC Fellow, BSHA, CCS, CPC, CPC-I, CANPC, CPMA, CASCC, CDEO, CRC, CMPM, CMRS, CEDC, C-AHI, [...]
Remember: Involve providers from beginning to end. At the 2021 RISKCON session, “Establishing an Effective CDI Program,” instructor Amy C. Pritchett, AAPC Fellow, BSHA, CCS, CPC, CPC-I, CANPC, CPMA, CASCC, CDEO, CRC, CMPM, CMRS, CEDC, C-AHI, shared helpful information about [...]
Use your coding expertise to solve these movie riddles. Find the missing term and code it.1. This famous book by Robin Cook had people hanging from the ceiling with strings and was made into a movie. _________ 2. Robin Williams [...]
You can’t bill a split/shared visit as a consult, but non-physician practitioners can provide consults if you meet all the requirements, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services clarifies in Transmittal 788, dated Dec. 20. The transmittal also updates documentation [...]
Use your coding expertise to solve these movie riddles. Find the missing term and code it.1. This famous book by Robin Cook had people hanging from the ceiling with strings and was made into a movie. "_________." 2. Robin Williams had [...]
The double standard for Medicare contractors versus Medicare providers is evident once again in appeals priorities issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Intermediaries and carriers should use the priorities set out by CMS in Aug. 22 program [...]
Diabetes is a major health concern, particularly to Medicare beneficiaries. The American Diabetes Association estimates that 15.7 million Americans have diabetes and 18.4 percent of the U.S. population age 65 and older is affected by the disease. To better serve [...]
