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The No Surprises Act has been deferred until further notice by the Departments of Health and Human Services. The act requires providers and facilities to provide good faith estimates for their insured payments, continue reading below to learn more! The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury will defer enforcement of the No…
DetailsThe report below describes a patient undergoing surgery for excision of left olecranon bursa and left medial epicondylar release. The entire procedure has been documented in detail, describing the step-by-step process used by doctors to carry out the surgery. Keep reading for more on how this procedure was performed. Do you have a complicated surgery…
DetailsThe pandemic has made virtual health appointments as common as those in-person, but this could be coming to an end with new rules and regulations coming into place for telehealth. Continue reading below to learn more about the limits of telehealth and how this could affect you! If you live in one state, does it…
DetailsDozens of ICD-10-CM guidelines updates will go into effect on October 1st. Throughout the guidelines, there are many changes that will impact coding from a new call for specificity to revised instructions for coding social determinants of health. Pulled from Part B News by Decision Health here are the highlights from the new guidelines. Decision…
DetailsPer the most current Federal Register CMS has proposed significant RVU/Fee increases for Chronic Care Management service (CCM) in CY 2022. The following table shows the 5 CCM CPT codes with the proposed increase in RVU/Fees for CY 2022, followed by the current Care Management Service and Coding guidelines. Many practices undervalue Care Management services…
DetailsTo allow patients greater access to mental health care, practices are moving to a collaborative care model. This collaboration calls for new billing codes to allow these various practices to coordinate payments for their patients in an effective manner. Continue reading below to learn more! Your practice is considering making a move—or has moved—to a…
DetailsSetting goals for professional development is an important part of advancing your career. Whether your goals are to be more productive at work or become the CEO of a corporation, the only way to get there is by setting actionable goals you can work on every day. Professional goals are goals you set that are…
DetailsThe AMA has announced a CPT code set that is ready for third doses of COVID-19 vaccines. This code set applies to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, and is ready for immediate use as third doses of the vaccine have been approved. Continue reading below to learn more! CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA)…
DetailsWhen a consulting doctor skips the interprofessional consult verbal report, it may cause some confusion when trying to submit an accurate code. There is only one code available for an interprofessional consult done without the verbal report. Continue reading below to learn what code should be used in this scenario! Question: Our doctor frequently forgets…
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