CMS released a proposed rule earlier this month that could cancel two bundled payment programs, and significantly limit a third. Two bundled payment programs could be canceled before they begin, and the scope of a third will be significantly limited if a proposed rule released by CMS August 17 is finalized. The agency proposes cancellation…
RT Welter & Associates is excited to present our helpful career advancing tips and strategies to sharpen the skills prospective employers look for in a coder! Teamwork – Ever heard of the expression – “Team Work Makes the Dream Work”? This idea serves as the foundation for many successful movements, companies and organizations. One person…
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) is leading to changes in the realm of clinical and operational demands in health care. Read more, below, to learn about balancing reporting requirements while simultaneously ensuring optimum patient care. Concerns over the cost of health care and apparent lower health outcomes in the United…
RT Welter & Associates is excited to present our monthly 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. ICD-10 Code – E11.65 – Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Hyperglycemia ICD-10 code E11.65 represents the…
In a final rule published Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have established new requirements for the use of electronic health records. Check out the article, below, for more information! “We are establishing new requirements or revising existing requirements for eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals participating in the Medicare and…
As part of the new coding format for our newsletter, RT Welter is excited to offer you a new surgery coding series in which we want to help you! The 2nd week of every month we will highlight a complicated surgical case. This week we are highlighting a general surgery case. We want to hear…
Known for putting patient experience first, the Cleveland Clinic revolves around relationship-centered communication. Check out this article, where experts dissect this philosophy and explain why it makes moral and financial sense! Hospitals and providers are more aware than ever that communication and empathy can make all the difference in how a person feels about a hospital stay or medical…
Medicare Wellness Services: Billing for Medicare wellness services can be a huge pain point for any primary care practice. However, the pain is well worth it when you consider that providing these services can result in tens of thousands of additional reimbursement dollars for your practice. These services can reimburse up to $174 per visit.…
The Health Care Freedom Act, which would have repealed employer and individual mandates while leaving some part of the ACA in place, was voted down by the Senate early this morning. In a session that lasted into the wee hours Friday morning, the Senate voted down a “skinny” bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act…
RT Welter & Associates has done an amazing job assisting Surgical Specialists of Colorado and Colorado Trauma Service in multiple avenues as we continue to grow. Credentialing for a group of 30 surgeons, in 6 different hospital systems and 7 locations is a task that would normally have multiple pitfalls, but with the vast knowledge…
