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09/30/2024
The number of Medicare Part B patients who used telehealth remained above pre-COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) levels as the one-year anniversary of the PHE’s end approached.
09/23/2024
Take time to review 2024’s final set of National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits so your final quarter isn’t plagued with avoidable denials. The upcoming edits for covered procedures, taking effect Oct. 1,  feature hundreds of new pairs that bundle skin debridement, wound care and blood vessel repair services into new codes and could catch your practice off guard if you’ve been reporting them together without problems this year.
09/23/2024
A news story out of North Carolina raises a question: It’s common knowledge that providers can’t share patient records outside their practice without permission, but what about inside the practice?
09/23/2024
Practices should update billing systems, communicate with patients and train staff on the pending human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) preventive service benefit, suggests the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) in tips it shared with Part B News.
09/23/2024
When it comes to colonoscopies in outpatient settings, being able to differentiate between the types of procedures is essential for coders so that they select the right codes.
09/23/2024
The FY 2025 update to the ICD-10-CM code set includes four new codes that describe pulmonary embolisms that can occur as a result of musculoskeletal conditions and orthopedic procedures.
09/23/2024
The number of claims filed in 2022 with the locum tenens modifier Q6, appended when a substitute provider is practicing under Medicare locum tenens rules, was 3.2 million, a 15% increase from the 2.8 million claims in 2021. Maybe in the last year of the COVID-19 public health emergency, more providers were taking vacations.
09/16/2024
New analysis shows a significant spike in physician practice bankruptcies in recent months, which experts attribute to a number of financial headwinds. While you may not be on the path to Chapter 11 at the moment, it’s worth a second look at the factors that can lead to it.
09/16/2024
Work with pharmacists to make sure patients who receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection prevention don’t miss a treatment when CMS implements the national coverage determination (NCD) for a new preventive service that includes pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV.
09/16/2024
The arrival of flu season brings a new reason for patient encounters. When patients come in for the shot -- and others they may want at the same time -- make sure you and they understand the current coverage and cost. 

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