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Make sure your practice’s billing for communication technology-based services is compliant before the OIG comes calling. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made many policy changes that allowed Medicare beneficiaries to access a wider range of telehealth services without having to travel to a healthcare facility. This […]
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State surveyors will focus on infection control procedures at healthcare facilities. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a call to action, March 4, to remind healthcare providers nationwide that they are required to maintain infection control procedures. State survey agencies and accrediting organizations will focus their facility inspections – starting with nursing […]
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As home-based primary care makes a comeback, be sure physicians’ payment for services isn’t obsolete. Many of us are old enough to remember “Marcus Welby, M.D.,” and the doctors on shows like “Little House on the Prairie,” who would visit someone’s home in the event of an emergency, or if someone was homebound. House call […]
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The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting is effective Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. That means the updated guidelines for fiscal year 2019 have been in effect for a month, already, by the time this issue makes it to your mailbox (or inbox). Changes include a new coding guideline in the Coding Guidelines section; […]
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Last month, the first generic version of the life-saving EpiPen was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is celebratory news for those with anaphylactic reaction to insect bites, foods, medications, latex, etc., which occurs in one of 50 people in the United States. EpiPen consists of the drug epinephrine and an […]
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For non-Medicare payers, temporary codes provide the most accurate reporting and reimbursement of these clinically complex procedures. Unlike other flaps used for breast reconstruction, deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps preserve muscle function at the donor site, improving the patient’s core strength and reducing the risk of hernia after surgery. Conflicting and outdated guidelines mean […]
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Wondering what MACRA stands for? Or how to participate in MIPS? May 16 is your chance to ask questions and get answers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding a free event: Quality Payment Program: Answering Your Frequently Asked Questions Call, on May 16 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. ET. What to […]
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