As if medical practices weren’t already facing enough challenges, with ICD-10, EHRs and other acronyms, now you have a new wolf nipping at your heels: the “sequester” cut of 2% off of your Medicare fees... Read More

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A recent survey of 810 participants by leading claims clearinghouse Gateway EDI revealed that the majority of respondents had not yet begun to prepare for ICD-10... Read More

E/M coding raises many questions for billers. Here is a selection of guidance from experts on the latest twists and turns in E/M coding... Read More

With extensive changes in E/M coding, the addition of TCM coding and multiple other changes in various specialties, many practices have asked for additional resources... Read More

The deadlines and requirements for eRX and PQRS can be confusing. Here are some news items and tips from experts on how to deal with them... Read More

Betsy Nicoletti, March 8, 2013, Nicoletti Notes
In 2013 CPT defined two new CPT codes that describe a service to patient recently discharged from a hospital.  These two new codes, 99495 and 99496… Read More

I was standing outside of a clinic waiting for my next client when a car rapidly pulled up and out jumped 4 stony-faced people with briefcases. It was an unannounced Medicaid audit... Read More

Keep close tabs on productivity measurements, identify revenue opportunities, and share them with your provider... Read More

The transition to ICD-10 by October 2014 has many pain points, and one of them is understanding the impact on the revenue cycle throughout the organization...   Read More