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01/12/2026
Practices upped their annual wellness visit (AWV) reporting and cleared a new high in reimbursement for subsequent AWV code G0439 in 2024, topping $1.1 billion in payments.
01/05/2026
Welcome to the annual Part B News Predictions Issue. As the calendar flips to 2026, our reporters are tracking some of the most impactful trends emerging within the medical practice industry and hearing from expert sources about potential ramifications. One of those biggest storylines is the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), and the many diverse areas it could affect, from integration into clinical work to legal issues and device expansions.
01/05/2026
Part B News made a handful of predictions heading into 2025, and we now look back and assess the topics and trends that we expected to come to pass over the last calendar year. We hit on some (private equity), had an uneven outlook on others (behavioral health) and are still waiting on some to shake out (AI).
01/05/2026
Concierge care, coding updates and telehealth were among the topics of greatest interest to you and your peers in 2025. A review of traffic data for partbnews.com, the Part B News website, revealed the articles and blog posts that received the highest number of views this year.
12/22/2025
Use the documentation “cross-out test,” clinical vignettes and expert answers to scenarios to educate staff about when they can and cannot unbundle an E/M visit from a same-day procedure.
12/22/2025
Payers are still on the lookout for improper use of modifier 25, the modifier that allows the billing provider to unbundle an E/M visit from a procedure performed on the same date of service. Make sure you read the scenarios and decide whether you would report a separate E/M visit with modifier 25, then read the answers.
12/22/2025
Whether your practice has been reporting remote monitoring services for years or will try them for the first time in 2026, use these expert tips on what you can and cannot report from an expert to keep your claims compliant and to prevent denials.
12/22/2025
Cybersecurity headlines in health care usually spotlight ransomware gangs, phishing schemes or sophisticated supply chain attacks. However, some of the most damaging breaches come from inside organizations themselves.
12/22/2025
Question: What is the difference between intentional and unintentional overdoses?
12/22/2025
The place of service (POS) where your providers tend to perform E/M services, including office visits and the care management suite of codes, will significantly influence your reimbursement in 2026. After CMS charted a course that favors non-facility sites of care, the E/M fee picture is coming into focus.

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