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09/30/2013

Don’t be sloppy about your flu shots this season, or you might wind up losing money. The new flu vaccine payment allowance, which CMS released this month, won’t help. Compensation on a few flu vaccines is down — the payment allowance on Q2036 (Flulaval IIV3), previously $9.833, is $8.579 as of Aug. 1; 90654 (Fluzone Intradermal IIV3 has gone from $18.981 to $18.918.

09/30/2013

Having a clinician act as scribe won’t always protect you from billing errors and legal issues, say experts.

09/30/2013

The most recent prices and codes.

09/30/2013

CMS describes Q4 ASP drug prices as being “relatively stable,” and said prices for the top Part B drugs decreased by 0.4%. But some of the most utilized drugs saw big fluctuations.

09/30/2013

Comparing utilization rates for drugs billed to Medicare between 2011 and 2012 reveals a couple of trends and suggest some cautions.

 
09/24/2013
Avoid a post-visit explanation to patients about billing them for both preventive and sick visits during the same encounter by handing out a simple letter that clearly outlines what a routine physical or annual wellness visit (AWV) includes and what the visit doesn’t cover.
09/24/2013
Take the “blueprint” issued recently by HHS’ Office of Minority Health (OMH) as a cue to assess your minority patient policy, especially when it comes to language issues. Since 2000, OMH has maintained National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) as “a framework for all health care organizations to best serve the nation’s increasingly diverse communities,” OMH says.
 

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