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Why is HIPAA So Important?
October 11th, 2019 - Namas

Why is HIPAA So Important? Some may think that what they do to protect patient information may be a bit extreme. Others in specialty medical fields and research understand its importance a little more. Most of that importance lies in the information being protected. Every patient has a unique set of ...

Eliminating Consultation Codes?
October 10th, 2019 - Chris Woolstenhulme, QCC, CMCS, CPC, CMRS

There are a few payers that have joined with CMS in discontinuing payment for consultation codes. Most recently, Cigna stated that, as of October 19, 2019, they will implement a new policy to deny the following consultation codes: 99241, 99242, 99243, 99244, 99245, 99251, 99252, 99253, 99254 and 99255. United Healthcare announced they ...

Hypertension & ICD-10
October 7th, 2019 - Raquel Shumway

Hypertensive Diseases and ICD-10. Helps and examples for these codes.

CMS and HHS Tighten Enrollment Rules and Increase Penalties
October 1st, 2019 - Wyn Staheli, Director of Research

This ruling impacts what providers and suppliers are required to disclose to be considered eligible to participate in Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The original proposed rule came out in 2016 and this final rule will go into effect on November 4, 2019. There have been known problems ...

Federal Workers Compensation Information
October 1st, 2019 - Wyn Staheli, Director of Research

When federal employees sustain work-related injuries, it does not go through state workers compensation insurance. You must be an enrolled provider to provide services or supplies. The following are some recommended links for additional information about this program. Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC) website Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC) provider ...

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CMS and HHS Tighten Enrollment Rules and Increase Penalties
October 1st, 2019 - Wyn Staheli, Director of Research

Federal Workers Compensation Information
October 1st, 2019 - Wyn Staheli, Director of Research

Help is on the way!
September 17th, 2019 - Christine Taxin

Dental carriers are starting to deny coverage for treatment considered a medical necessity! Dental offices are just charging the patient for those services or patients are refusing the treatment. Have you considered why that service should be full fee for the patient when they have coverage under their medical insurance? ...

E-Health is a Big Deal in 2020
September 16th, 2019 - Chris Woolstenhulme, QCC, CMCS, CPC, CMRS

The new 2020 CPT codes are on the way! We are going to see 248 new codes, 71 deletions, and 75 revisions. Health monitoring and e-visits are getting attention; 6 new codes play a vital part in patients taking a part in their care from their own home. New patient-initiated ...

Chiropractic 2020 Codes Changes Are Here
September 9th, 2019 - Wyn Staheli, Director of Research

There are some interesting coding changes which chiropractic offices will want to know about. Are codes that you are billing changing?