President’s Day Quiz
President Lincoln and Washington,which codes goes to which president?
Q87.40 – Marfan’s Syndrome
K08.109 – Edentulism
Picking Apart the PPACA (Obamacare)
Patient Affordable Care Act Changes That Occurred in 2010 Indoor tanning services were assessed a 10% excise tax. A re-insurance program offset the costs of health benefits for workers age 55-64 who were forced into early retirement. Medicare beneficiaries who fell into the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug “donut hole” received a $250 rebate. They…
Valentine’s Day Grief
Worst V-Day diagnosis code:
I51.81 – “Broken heart syndrome”
Worst V-Day diagnosis code:
I51.81 – “Broken heart syndrome”
FREE ICD-10 Seminars
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What Happens in Vegas…
T14.8 – Multiple contusions
W04.XXA – Fall while being carried by other persons
Y90.1 – Evidence of alcohol involvement determined by blood alcohol level, 20-39 mg/100 ml
An Episode of Dateline
Was it: T71.141A
Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person’s body (in bed), initial encounter, accidental
Or was it: T71.143A
Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person’s body (in bed), initial encounter, assault
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What Hospitals Should Do About Payment Changes in 2013
In response to the government’s continued focus on improving quality of care through payment policy, several changes to new and existing regulatory requirements recently came about through the 2013 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), and the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rules (“Final Rules”). As a result, hospitals will…
2013 Credentialing & Reimbursement Updates – Important!
Medicaid Primary Care Payment Increase The Affordable Care Act (ACA) enacted changes to Medicaid primary care reimbursement. Eligible physicians will receive supplemental payments for services rendered between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2014. These supplemental payments will raise the Medicaid reimbursement to Medicare rates. To be eligible for the supplemental payments, physicians must self-attest…
2013 CPT Changes!
Per AMA guidelines, the new code set should be used for claims filed as of January 1, 2013. Practices are advised to check with their local payers to verify payer implementation date of the new codes, to avoid any unnecessary claims denials and delays in payments!