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CMS’ Innovation Center will delay the start of a new payment model called Primary Care First by a year, according to timeline updates on the model’s information page. Primary Care First, announced in April, was slated to begin in January 2020. Now, it will begin in January 2021. The voluntary model is a set of five-year payment…
Details2019 ICD‐10‐CM updates went into effect on October 1st. These changes will impact encounters for dates of service October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020. It is imperative that your organization has up‐to‐date coding resources and a keen understanding of the changes that will impact your reimbursement! The new updates can also influence your organization’s…
DetailsReactive Hypoglycemia (ICD-10 code E16.1) or a sugar crash can do more than just make you tired. It can lead to feeling of hunger, irritability, anxiousness, headaches or even difficulty concentrating. With Halloween just around the corner, it seems there is a candy dish stocked full of treats everywhere you turn. It’s not just about…
DetailsWith the development of the health insurance exchange, prices for coverage for those in Colorado are going to drop. This will give families an average of $600-$700, back in their pockets. Read the article below to see when and how this new change will take place. For the first time since Colorado opened its health…
DetailsIn this code spotlight, RT Welter is providing new information regarding ICM Coding. Read below to find out more information on Insertable Cardiac Monitor codes! One of the hardest parts of coding is the revolving door of code changes. 2019 saw a change to Insertable Cardiac Monitors or ICM. Codes 33282 and 33284 were deleted…
DetailsFor 2019, the U.S. is projected to have spent $3.82 trillion on healthcare. No other country in the world spends this much on healthcare. Below we assess the data and see what the research is saying regarding healthcare prices in the United States. Continue reading to find out more on this wasteful spending. Waste accounts…
DetailsDo you have a complicated surgery case that needs help with coding? RT Welter would love to help! Please upload the operative note by clicking on the link below. Remember to remove ALL patient protected health information and organization identifiers. RT Welter will not use any medical records submitted in which PHI is not removed and…
DetailsPrivate payers have begun to embrace the possibilities of value-based care. Many are not including value-based incentives, which allows the patient to save money. Read the article below to find out more on how this value-based pay system has a future. Value-based care has created a conundrum: pretty much everyone in healthcare likes the idea…
DetailsHealth Care is a revolving door of changes and unlike most professions, some of our biggest changes happen on a yearly basis. The plus side to this is that we can anticipate most these changes and start preparing for them. How can you make the most out of these changes and make sure you’re ready…
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