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CMS requires face-to-face visit before billing CCM, suggests obtaining consent then

03/02/2015

Make sure to have a face-to-face comprehensive E/M, annual wellness visit (AWV) or initial preventive physical exam (IPPE) with patients for whom you will provide chronic care management (CCM) services — or risk denials.

7 answers to PQRS questions to ensure you report accurately, avoid penalties

03/02/2015

by: Roy Edroso

In her recent webinar about the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) for Part B News, PQRS expert Leslie Witkin, president of Physicians First, Orlando, Fla., took challenging questions from the audience and shared seven answers that every PQRS reporter should know.

CMS declares latest end-to-end testing week a success; providers uncertain

03/02/2015

by: DecisionHealth Staff

Between Jan. 26 and Feb. 3, 660 providers and billing companies submitted 14,929 ICD-10 test claims and 81% went through without a hitch, Medicare announced Feb. 25 in a report on end-to-end testing. But practices responding to DecisionHealth’s ongoing ICD-10 preparation survey give a less enthusiastic picture of testing.

Watch for overpayments as final rule delay leaves providers vulnerable under FCA

03/02/2015

by: Roy Edroso

CMS’ failure to finalize a rule about returning Medicare overpayments within 60 days of identifying them leaves your practice legally exposed.

8 answers to common TCM, CCM questions to ensure proper reimbursement

03/02/2015

by: Karen Long

Secure revenue for transitional care management (TCM) or chronic care management (CCM) by using these answers to common questions about the services. The answers are provided by Betsy Nicoletti, president of Medical Practice Consulting in Northampton, Mass.

Watch for abandoned Category II codes when reporting for PQRS

03/02/2015

by: Roy Edroso

Some of the most commonly used codes for physician quality reporting have been deleted since 2013, according to the latest Medicare data available.

Meaningful use deadline pushed to March 20

03/02/2015

by: Roy Edroso

Eligible professionals (EPs) have almost three more weeks to attest to meaningful use for 2014, CMS announced Feb. 25.

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