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04/08/2024
Use Medicare’s new “stay of enrollment” rule to warn your staff: CMS’ easier option for non-compliance is still hard on the practice’s finances.
04/08/2024
Both CMS and UnitedHealth Group (UHG) have offered cash loans to practices impacted by the recent Change Healthcare hack. But an industry expert cautions that the CMS package might not be your best course of action.
04/08/2024
Update your staff with the latest information about caregiver training services (CTS) from CMS. A set of frequently asked questions on health-related social needs answers some lingering questions about the CTS for behavior management/modification (96202-96203) and functional performance (97550-97552). 
04/08/2024
Use the latest guidance from CMS to correctly code caregiver training services. Here are the full descriptors that shed light on your coding and billing designs.
04/08/2024
A recent attack by a man who conned his way into a chiropractor’s office is a reminder to ensure basic security is followed in all cases — and that more than basic security is likely worth the investment.
04/08/2024
CMS published its HCPCS quarterly update in March, which heralded the sum of 94 HCPCS Level II code additions, discontinuations and definition revisions. 
04/08/2024
CMS lists most Category III — or temporary — codes as carrier-priced. That means that each Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) will decide whether it will pay for a service on a case-by-case basis. In recent years the agency has granted active status to a few temporary codes, but a look at early Medicare Part B claims data shows that active status doesn’t generate a lot of buzz.

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