Key stakeholders met to discuss ‘interconnectedness’ of U.S. healthcare system. With reports suggesting that UnitedHealth Group (UHG) forked over more than $22 million to Russian hackers Blackcat to alleviate the fallout from a cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare, it [...]
Key stakeholders met to discuss ‘interconnectedness’ of U.S. healthcare system. With reports suggesting that UnitedHealth Group (UHG) forked over more than $22 million to Russian hackers Blackcat to alleviate the fallout from a cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare, it [...]
MACs and other payers roll out reimbursement relief options as OCR launches investigation. Heads are going to roll — and major penalties are likely going to be levied — thanks to a government investigation into the UnitedHealth Group/Change Healthcare ransomware [...]
Affiliation reporting requirements will be a bitter pill for home care providers to swallow. If you don’t perform due diligence on the backgrounds of those you work with, you could get ambushed with disenrollment. So indicates a new final rule [...]
Hint: Needle size can help you distinguish. The world of medicine includes numerous pinpoint-specific terms, but also has its fair share of terms that are used interchangeably – even though some shouldn’t be. That can especially be the case with [...]
Watch out, mistakes will cost $78 per procedure. When the oncologist merely documents “biopsy” for procedures when a specimen is obtained using a needle, you may find yourself wondering whether you should report a fine needle aspiration (FNA) or a [...]
Question: If the doctor had made multiple punctures, and this was an ovarian drilling procedure (or the doctor had called it an ovarian drilling), would the code be 49322? I did read in archives that ACOG in 2013 recommended 58661, [...]
Question: I am in need of some assistance with choosing a CPT® code for what the provider indicates as a “laparoscopic ovarian vein cauterization.” The operative report indicates moderate to severe pelvic congestion syndrome. The operative note states: “We began by [...]
Here’s how to ensure you’re reporting the correct scan types and the right timeframes. Claims for bone density scans can drain your practice if you neglect details in these simple procedures. You need to be clear for the types of [...]
Stronger claims come from choosing correct scan types and diagnoses. Paying attention to three details for your patients’ bone density scans can make or break your claims success. Follow our experts’ advice regarding the types of tests, appropriate diagnoses, and [...]
