Healthcare costs have been an increasingly popular conversation among doctors, patients, insurance companies and even the government. Colorado Governor, Jared Polis is getting involved and proposing the potential of reducing healthcare costs in Colorado. Read the article below from KOAA News5 of his new plan. DENVER – Gov. Jared Polis and Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera…
With nearly a 10% expected growth rate throughout the medical coding market, there will be a high demand for medical coders within the industry. Coding related jobs are expanding among the business side of healthcare. Are you prepared? Contact RT Welter today to learn more about our coding and documentation services or our recruitment assistance…
Just another piece in the telehealth puzzle, Remote Patient Monitoring, or RPM, is adding to the patient/provider relationship. New CPT codes 99453, 99454, and 99457 allow for reimbursement of services providers can utilize to manage and coordinate care at home. Best yet, code 99457 can be reported by clinical staff such as RN’s and medical…
The Trump administration says offering health insurance across state lines will enhance competition and lower premiums, but states may raise objections if their regulatory authority is challenged. Key Takeaways CMS has issued a request for information about selling health insurance across state lines. The RFI follows up on a 2017 Trump administration executive order that…
As most medical practices are aware, not all cases are easy to navigate using the latest medical standards. The information below highlights a complicated surgical case along with the correct CPT and ICD-10 codes. Do you have a complicated surgery case need help with coding? RT Welter would love to help! Please upload the operative…
2019 has begun a long process to eliminate redundant paperwork for providers and giving greater importance to patient interaction. One of the first changes to this multi-year program is the elimination of some home visit documentation requirements. E/M visits in the patient’s private residences (CPT codes 99341-99350) had, in previous years, to justify the home…
TED Talks-Searching for knowledge across disciplines-The new power of collaboration Howard Rheingold talks about the coming world of collaboration, participatory media and collective action — and how Wikipedia is really an outgrowth of our natural human instinct to work as a group. This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by…
RT Welter & Associates is excited to present our new Code Spotlight! Each month, RT Welter & Associates will spotlight a unique CPT or ICD-10 code to profile and discuss practice applications of the code, as well as pertinent guideline reminders. Today, we focus on two new codes, 99451 & 99452 related to inter-professional Telehealth consultations. 99451 —…
As most medical practices are aware, not all cases are easy to navigate using the latest medical standards. The information below highlights a complicated surgical case along with the correct CPT and ICD-10 codes. Do you have a complicated surgery case need help with coding? RT Welter would love to help! Please upload the operative…
Telehealth: 2019 is here and technology is continually getting better. People are able to connect quicker and better than ever, so why not with their physicians? Telehealth, unlike telemedicine, incorporates a broader scope of health care services remotely as well as non-clinical services like provider training, administrative meetings and continuing education. Telemedicine is strictly remote…