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You won’t find these codes in your 2023 code books, but they are effective April 1. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released coding changes and policy updates for the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). The updates include the addition of many new HCPCS Level II codes, the deletion of a few […]
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Dozens of additions, deletions, and revisions are effective Oct. 1, 2022. The October 2022 update to the HCPCS Level II code file from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) includes more than 40 changes, and most of them are new codes. The changes are effective Oct. 1, 2022, with a few important exceptions. […]
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April is upon us. And for those who code and bill for products and services provided in the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) setting, it’s time to familiarize yourself with the quarterly updates to the ASC payment system. The changes to codes and calendar year (CY) 2022 payment rates for ASCs released by the Centers for […]
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Track an exam, sign up for HEALTHCON sessions, and renew your membership with this easy-to-use mobile app. Did you know that AAPC makes it incredibly easy to access membership-related information such as your membership renewal date, if you have enough continuing education units (CEUs), or whether you have signed up for any webinars lately? Effortlessly […]
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Understand the importance of listing hospital charges publicly.
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CMS “will resume routine inspections of all Medicare and Medicaid certified providers and suppliers.
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June is National Men’s Health Month, and the week leading up to Father’s Day, June 15-21, is National Men’s Health Week. These annual national observances help raise awareness about common health problems in the male population and serve as a reminder for men to take steps to be healthier. This month is all about encouraging […]
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CARES Act, Medicare interim final rule change who can order home health, homebound definition, and much more. Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have gone into overdrive to provide home care providers with regulatory relief to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into […]
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Know the stages of HIV, prevention, detection, and its associated conditions for proper coding and better patient care. With Dec. 1 being World AIDS Day, the topic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is on the minds of people all over the globe. Although AIDS-related deaths have been reduced by more […]
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