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“Sit still and pay attention!”
I am of an age where kids that didn’t pay attention and/or couldn’t sit still in class were just called “hyper” and corporal punishment was okay.
Flu Season Approaches!
The kids are back in school, the days are becoming just a little bit shorter and maybe a slight cooler. You may be seeing pumpkins and Halloween candy in your local market.
Ovarian Cancer Whispers – Just Listen
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women.
Do You Know Mohs (Billing)?
Medicare Billing Guide for Mohs Micrographic Surgical (MMS): Medicare requires the Mohs surgeon acts as both surgeon and pathologist, in order to qualify for reimbursement for the MMS procedures.
September is Recovery Month
Whether you are a provider of Family Practice, General Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics, there is one thing you have in common, your patients rely on you to take care of their physical…
Outpatient Therapy Functional Reporting- Now it Counts!
The testing period for the Outpatient Therapy Functional Reporting System implemented by Medicare ended June 30, 2013.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM).
This month, the CDC is bringing attention to the need for immunizations for people of all ages.
Don’t Let Patient Billing Ruin Your Good Rep
How a practice handles patient billing affects a physician's reputation. Four suggestions from a hospital PR article that apply to patient invoices.
Cataracts- Know the Facts
The Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology is promoting cataract awareness during the month of August.
Medicare Covers Smoking Cessation
It is widely accepted that tobacco use has been proven to be the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Tobacco use related diseases cause over 392,000 U.S.
Top 7 Claim Denials
The best way to keep your income stream flowing properly is to prevent claim denials. Read below for the top 7 denial reason codes and prepare a strategy to keep them to a minimum in your practice.
Medicare Prepayment Review of E and M Services
TheCMS Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), Palmetto GBA recently published the results from prepayment reviews of Evaluation and Management codes 99204 and 99205.
National Minority Donor Awareness Week Begins Today
Today, August 1, starts National Minority Donor Awareness Week, to increase awareness of the need for more organ, eye, and tissue donors, especially among minorities.
How to Appeal a Medicare Denial
If you have received a claim denial from your Medicare contractor you do have the right to submit an appeal. If you do not take assignment on the claim, your appeal rights can be limited.
Medicare Incentives for EHR and PQRS
Ideally, the only responsibility of a physician is to provide the best care to his/her patients. Unfortunately, medicine is a business, so the topic of reimbursement will always rear its ugly head.
Get Your Comments Ready: Proposed Changes to the 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The Proposed Rule that details changes affecting the Medicare PFS will be published July 19, 2013 in the Federal Register. This begins the comment period that continues until Sept. 6, 2013.
July 17th is Bladder Cancer Awareness Day
As part of Bladder Cancer Awareness Day, take the time to get familiar with some general bladder cancer facts.
When you see “RA” what do you think of?
Ra, the Egyptian sun god? Ra, the symbol for Radium? RA, the abbreviation for Regular Army? Well in the realm of medical billing, RA means Remittance Advice.
CMS to Update the Benefit Manual for ESRD PPS
CMS details in a recent publication of the “MLN Matters” an implementation date of September 9, 2013 for the revisions to the "Medicare Benefit Policy Manual”.
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.
National HIV Testing Day
June 27th has been designated by the US Department of Health and Human Services to be National HIV Testing Day.
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…
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.