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06/12/2017
Question: Can we claim transitional care management (TCM) codes 99495 or 99496 on a patient who is discharged to hospice?
06/12/2017
The number of physicians who own and operate their own practices has been falling for years, and a new study on 2016 practice patterns shows that ownership rates have fallen below the 50% mark for the first time.
06/05/2017
Don’t get snarled in the heavy traffic that surrounds dementia-care code G0505. Instead, gather the necessary assessment tools, deploy your staff appropriately and harness other tips to line up a success strategy in advance.
06/05/2017
Use this audit tool to keep track of the service elements you need to report for cognitive-care code G0505.
06/05/2017
Fulfill the functional-assessment requirement for cognitive-care code G0505 with the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living.
06/05/2017
Put this tool to use to accurately stage dementia and assess your patient's cognitive health.
06/05/2017
Use this two-point questionnaire to understand your patients' feelings of depression, a key part of the service requirements for G0505.
06/05/2017

Take a close look at the documentation guidelines that CMS suggests for the practice improvement portion of the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) and you may ward off future audits and avoid having to forfeit revenue.

06/05/2017

Take note of the latest health policy updates impacting physician practices from Washington, D.C.

06/05/2017

Question: Our patient had a mastectomy and developed a seroma in the post-operative period. We performed drainage of the seroma in the doctor’s office. Can we bill with modifier 78 (Unplanned return to the operating/procedure room by the same physician or other qualified health care professional following initial procedure for a related procedure during the postoperative period)?

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