Three-quarters of Americans plan to enjoy the outdoor cookout experience to celebrate the Fourth of July Holiday. With all that fun, come some obvious and not so obvious dangers. Read on to see tips on keeping everyone happy and healthy in the backyard or at the park. To read more visit our Biller's Blog.
Keep Your Independence Day Safe
Three-quarters of Americans plan to enjoy the outdoor cookout experience to celebrate the Fourth of July Holiday. With all that fun, come some obvious and not so obvious dangers. Read on to see tips on keeping everyone happy and healthy in the backyard or at the park. Mmm, the smell of BBQ in the air starts your mouth watering. That …
National HIV Testing Day
The CDC also reports that almost 1 in 5 (18.1%) of infected individuals are unaware of their infection. As with any disease, the ideal way to fight the spread of HIV is with early detection. To read more visit our Biller's Blog.
National HIV Testing Day
June 27th has been designated by the US Department of Health and Human Services to be National HIV Testing Day. Since the discovery of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the 1980’s, HIV has affected numerous millions of people in the United States alone. The CDC estimates more than 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV infection …
Discharge Planning as Part of Community-Based Care Transition Program (CCTP)
CMS encourages Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Hospitals, Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities, Long-Term Care Facilities, and Swing Beds to review the guide on “Discharge Planning”(ICN 908184) found in the Medical Learning Network section of CMS. To read more visit our Biller's Blog.
Discharge Planning as Part of Community-Based Care Transition Program (CCTP)
CMS encourages Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Hospitals, Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities, Long-Term Care Facilities, and Swing Beds to review the guide on “Discharge Planning”(ICN 908184) found in the Medical Learning Network section of CMS. This 20 page publication provides valuable detailed information for any provider of service involved in the patient discharge process. CMS data suggests almost 20% of hospitalized Medicare …
Medicare: What is a Duplicate Claim?
Each Medicare claims processing system contains criteria to evaluate all claims received for potential duplication. The claims can be placed into two categories: exact duplicate or suspect duplicate. Each category is processed uniquely by the Medicare contractor. To read more visit our Biller's Blog.
Medicare: What is a Duplicate Claim?
Each Medicare claims processing system contains criteria to evaluate all claims received for potential duplication. The claims can be placed into two categories: exact duplicate or suspect duplicate. Each category is processed uniquely by the Medicare contractor. CMS has recently updated the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 1, Section 120: “Detection of Duplicate Claims” based on change request (CR) 8121. …
Do you know MUE?
Working in medical billing is like being in a bowl of alphabet soup. One of the probably less common acronyms is MUE: Medically Unlikely Edit. To read more visit our Biller's Blog.
Do you know MUE?
Working in medical billing is like being in a bowl of alphabet soup. One of the probably less common acronyms is MUE: Medically Unlikely Edit. Read below to find out what an MUE is, and why you should care. A medically unlikely edit (MUE) is an automated claim processing edit that compares the number of units submitted for …
