425 articles on medical billing, coding, Medicare rules and practice management, written by the people who build Iridium Suite, since 2010.
I recently received the UnitedHealthcare Network Bulletin for February. It highlighted several new authorization policies that effect high cost treatments like chemotherapy and radiation oncology.
I travelled recently to a coding conference,”CodingCon2014” as part of the **Medical Business Systems** exhibitor team.
When Does Medicare Play Second Fiddle to a Group Health Plan?, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Recently I had the opportunity to speak with several billers from a wide spectrum of practice types and specialties.
Are we Heading into an Oncology Provider Shortage?, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
I prefer starting with the bad news. CMS was unable to make up their mind on new treatment delivery codes that were supposed to take effect in 2015.
Pediatricians "Heart" Electronic Health Records, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
The two year Medicaid reimbursement increase came to an end 2015. As part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), rates had been increased by 40% or more to match those of Medicare for CYs 2013 and 2014.
US Influenza Rates on the Rise, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Watching the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop is a well-practiced tradition in households across America.
If your head is spinning, you are not alone. Since CMS released their radiation oncology coding changes for both the OPPS and MPFS everyone has been scrambling.
Just last week, I posted: 2015 Radiation Oncology Coding Changes Suggested Workflow and Implementation Guide For a Freestanding Provider Practice.
Healthcare Spending Growth Rates Slowing Down, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
We can all use a helping hand sometimes. For modifier -59, it is very commonly used and it seems it needs some help doing its job. This code is used to indicate a “Distinct Procedural Service”.
Hospitals Making Big Strides in Patient Safety, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Big news! FDA Announces: “Vending machines and chain restaurants must post calories!”, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
A 2014 holiday poem about Nancy, a medical biller who gets her claims out clean before month end.
I think we can agree the common ingredients in most Thanksgiving dinners are: turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls and pumpkin pie.
Diabetes Awareness Month - Bringing Focus on the Financial Implications, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
The other day while getting ready to play my usual Thursday rec league softball game, I got into a discussion about the best way to prevent sports related injuries.
Raising Alzheimer's Awareness Through Facts and Figures, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
2013 Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Results, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Movember is the event that brings awareness to men’s health issues and charities that support them by encouraging men to grow mustaches in the month of November.
2014 marked the first year that all End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) facilities were paid under the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System (ESRD PPS).