AMA releases 2021 CPT code set
Published: Thu, 09/03/20
AMA releases 2021 CPT code set The first major overhaul in more than 25 years to the codes and guidelines for office and other outpatient evaluation…
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Things to know about Modifier 25
Published: Wed, 09/02/20
Things to know about Modifier 25 Modifier 25 is a particularly meaningful coding tool for physicians who bill for evaluation and management (E/M)…
AMA Telehealth quick guide
Published: Tue, 09/01/20
AMA Telehealth quick guide The use of telemedicine and remote care services are critical to the safe management of the COVID-19 pandemic, while also…
CMS Makes COVID-19 Data Reporting a Condition of Participation
Published: Mon, 08/31/20
CMS Makes COVID-19 Data Reporting a Condition of Participation In a move hospitals are calling “disturbing,” CMS updated Medicare and Medicaid…
OIG calls on CMS to improve consistency in reviews
Published: Sat, 08/29/20
OIG calls on CMS to improve consistency in reviews Medicare contractors were inconsistent in how they reviewed overpayments during the appeals…
More COVID-19 Questions Answered
Published: Thu, 08/27/20
More COVID-19 Questions Answered We are getting more sophisticated and knowledgeable about COVID-19, but I am still getting a lot of questions. Many…
The Demise of the Medicare Inpatient-Only List – The Myths and Facts
Published: Wed, 08/26/20
The Demise of the Medicare Inpatient-Only List – The Myths and Facts Medicare’s often-misunderstood inpatient-only list may soon be departing, as the…
Telehealth “Connecting patients and physicians” beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
Published: Tue, 08/25/20
Telehealth “Connecting patients and physicians” beyond the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has driven digital transformation across healthcare…
Turn The Cessation of Elective Surgeries Into an Opportunity to Educate
Published: Mon, 08/24/20
Turn The Cessation of Elective Surgeries Into an Opportunity to Educate Under normal circumstances, the biggest difficulty practices encounter when…
CMS Updates Medicare Billing Rules for 20% Add-On COVID-19 Payment
Published: Sat, 08/22/20
CMS Updates Medicare Billing Rules for 20% Add-On COVID-19 Payment In addition to Medicare billing updates, the federal agency also announced that it…