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Healthcare Spending is on the rise in the United States. The national healthcare spending has increased faster in 2018 than it did in 2017. Read the article below to see what the projected statistics of healthcare spending will be over the next seven years. Healthcare spending in the U.S. grew by 4.6% in 2018, totaling…
DetailsThis week we wanted to take a different approach to our surgery procedure coding and talk about a diagnosis in a TTE. Read below for an example of coding TTE’s. Example: Coding TTE’s that has aortic valve stenosis with mitral valve insufficiency. [Since the provider does not specifically state that the cause of the valve…
DetailsRecently, Walgreens has teamed up with UnitedHealthcare to open in-store Medicare centers. Through this partnership, people will have easy access to comprehensive services for their specific needs and pharmacy services. Read the article below to find out more. More seniors are opting into MA plans, which have become a lucrative business for insurers. Nearly one-third…
DetailsIt is a word that brings dread to most people, AUDIT. The stress of an audit is real and can be felt just by walking into the room. So what can be done to help prevent all the drama? The short answer, like most things, is to be prepared. Get a plan in place and…
DetailsBe sure to get your new Medicare card before the new year! Also, update your patients’ records before the office is hit with many new patients and appointments when the new year comes. Read below for more information from MLN Connects. Do not wait. Update your patients’ records and use Medicare Beneficiary identifiers (MBIs) now,…
DetailsHappy Thanksgiving from all of us at RT Welter. We want to thank our partners and clients for their continuous support and business throughout the year. We are so grateful to you. We wish you a safe holiday with your loved ones. Overeating (R63.2) is defined in medical terms as “to eat to excess, especially…
DetailsAfter months of feedback from payers and providers unhappy with a proposal to mandate price transparency in healthcare, the Trump administration has now unveiled its final rule on the topic of hospital price transparency. This topic has been in talks for months and its effective date is being pushed to 2021. Declaring “a major victory”…
DetailsOpioid Treatment Programs (OTP’s) have been a hot topic for several years. Among several new codes set to be implemented January 1st are new HCPCS codes specifically for OTP’s. Here are two sequences to be aware of: GYYY1-GYYY3 (office-based treatment) GXXX1-GXX19 (medication-assisted treatment) These new codes will reimburse with bundled payments for the treatment of…
DetailsSince acquiring PillPack in 2018, Amazon has now bought Health Navigator in which they intend to offer to employees of Amazon. Many are certain Amazon will soon enter the healthcare market. Read the article below to find out more about this new acquisition that was made and learn some of Amazon’s goals. In what is…
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