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2-for-1 impact on physician payments; SCOTUS nominee on health care

02/13/2017

Take a look at the latest developments in health care impacting regulatory guidance, fiscal policy and business practice.

As cannabis laws loosen, follow state requirements for patient discussions

02/13/2017

by: Richard Scott

Don’t be reluctant to have a talk with your patients about the buds and the weeds — that is, about medical marijuana — if you work in a state that has legalized it. If you do, stick to your state’s policy, which may require that you sign up for a registry, among other actions.

Injunction lifts transgender discrimination ban — but possible consequences remain

02/13/2017

by: Roy Edroso

An injunction against enforcement of certain anti-discrimination regulations seems to leave insurers and employers free to refuse certain procedures to transgender patients — but it does not necessarily protect them from legal action if they do.

Inspect mammography coding policies amid reporting upheaval

02/13/2017

by: Richard Scott

You may find yourself in a tricky situation when reporting mammography tests this year, as new CPT codes debuted but at least one major payer – CMS – is not equipped to process claims for them. But you can avoid mammography-coding mayhem this year with a close look at your payers’ policies.

Hypertension, immunization encounters linked to the highest total denials

02/13/2017

by: Richard Scott

Firm up your ICD-10 coding when your patient encounters are related to essential hypertension, immunization encounters, general adult and pediatric visits and other diagnoses tied to mass denials.

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