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CMS focuses on behavioral health, CCM in proposed fee schedule

by: Part B News staff Jul 8, 2016

Say hello to a new batch of G codes, newly reimbursable CPT codes and revised chronic care management (CCM) reporting criteria as CMS attempts to better capture the work a provider performs behind the scenes when treating episodic care.

Training opportunities for Part B News readers

by: Karen Long May 24, 2016

With everything a physician practice has to keep track of -- the new merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS), ICD-10 code changes, enrollment changes and more -- you might feel overwhelmed. But we've got you covered.

Ga. M.D.s settle with feds for $1.9 million over alleged serial E/M-plus-procedure abuse

by: Roy Edroso Apr 25, 2016

Two Georgia dermatologists will pay nearly $2 million to settle charges that they unnecessarily stretched out simple procedures over several office visits – and billed E/M codes each time.

Doctors approve of advance care planning, but feel underprepared to perform it: survey

by: Richard Scott Apr 15, 2016

Physicians overwhelmingly support the critical nature of advance care planning (ACP), yet many providers believe they lack the necessary infrastructure or resources to perform these end-of-life discussions with their patients.

CMS: Providers need a 'relevant' diagnosis for advance care planning

by: Roy Edroso Apr 13, 2016

CMS said in an April 13 provider call that to bill advance care planning (ACP) without a preventive service, you need to show the service is “relevant to the patient’s disease state,” which would seem to mean it requires a diagnosis code.

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