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08/03/2015

Practices should be prepared to give ICD-10 coding their best shot, including reporting the codes to their full specificity, based on the latest guidance from CMS.

08/03/2015

Billing for services provided to hospice patients may become easier for physicians under a just-announced demonstration project in which an estimated 150,000 patients will be allowed to retain access to curative treatment for their terminal illnesses while receiving hospice coverage.

08/03/2015

Check out these updates from CMS’ PECOS Power User Focus Group meeting July 17, as provided by enrollment expert David Zetter:

08/03/2015

Medicare administrative contractors’ local coverage determinations (LCDs) with ICD-10 codes are available for you to review on the CMS coverage database website.

08/03/2015

Make an investment to instill the process and structure of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) in your practice and you’ll boost your chances of receiving an enhanced payment from state and private payers.

08/03/2015

With the deductible season occurring at the beginning of the year and the fact that many of the practice’s patients had high-deductible health plans (HDHP), the patient A/R had soared to three times the level it had been at the time the staff changes had been made. We took steps to address those issues — and the billing team brought its total A/R balance down from 36 days of charges to 28 days

08/03/2015

The lowest level observation codes — whether they be for initial care (99218), subsequent care (99224) or same-day discharge (99234) — see the highest denial rates among all observation services, and you’ll want to pay attention to your documentation to ensure you’re meeting the codes’ billing requirements.

 

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