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08/21/2023
A data breach at a Medicare subcontractor is bad news for affected beneficiaries — and a warning to practices that downstream providers may also be putting their files in danger.
08/21/2023
Make sure clinicians who prescribe controlled substances complete the eight hours of training required by the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act. Effective June 27, all prescribing clinicians who are registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) must attest that they completed the training when they renew their registration or apply for the first time.
08/21/2023
Whether your prescribers think they’ve met the MATE Act’s training requirements or they’re looking for a way to meet the training requirement before they renew their DEA license, make sure the substance use disorder (SUD) training is offered by a properly accredited group.
08/21/2023
You may find fresh billing opportunities when your providers enlist the help of caregivers in a patient’s treatment plan, according to the proposed 2024 Medicare physician fee schedule released July 13. CMS seeks to make active a suite of behavioral management and functional improvement training codes in 2024.
08/21/2023
By now, most practices should be aware of the JW and JZ modifiers, which you are to append to codes for single-dose drug containers that you bill to Medicare Part B.
08/21/2023
Check your claims for subsequent annual wellness visits (AWV) (G0439) against state level data. You can mine the information to provide a more nuanced picture of your billing data, capture a peek into the services your competitors provide and alert you to coding patterns that warrant a closer look.

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