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And that’s not all: CMS has issued new coding guidance, too. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented 12 new ICD-10-PCS codes to allow Medicare and other insurers to identify the use of the therapeutics Remdesivir and Convalescent plasma for treating hospital inpatients with coronavirus (COVID-19). The new codes, effective Aug. 1, are: […]
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We’re accustomed to flu season, but acute flaccid myelitis season? What is that? Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare and serious condition affecting the nervous system — primarily spinal cord gray matter. The afflicted are usually very young children, with the average age being 4 years old. According to the Centers for Disease Control and […]
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Section-specific examples have been added to the Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Policy Manual. These examples reveal the rationales behind the edits contractors use to vet medical claims for incorrect code combinations. Take the Initiative to Correct Coding The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented the NCCI to promote national correct coding methodologies […]
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A clear understanding of these eating disorders ensures accurate ICD-10-CM reporting. Studies show that 30 million people in the United States suffer from an eating disorder, of which anorexia and bulimia are common types. Both conditions are the result of inappropriate caloric intake, but there are important distinctions you must know to code these services […]
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There are many types of illnesses, some are connected to your physical health and some are psychological. Your mind is very sensitive and any small change or incident can distort the mood. Have you experienced any kind of shock or momentary disturbance in your mind?
Recall the situation when you are watching a horror movie and the sudden haunting music amid the silence which had shaken your body and soul. This kind of sudden change in your moods can be termed as panic attacks.
During the attack some people even faint and some people lose their memory. When the attacks occur, your hands tingle and some people even experience nausea. There will be a severe chest pain. At the time of attack, your mind feels unsecure and you think that you are going to die. The severity can even make you feel like you had a heart attack.
When you think that you had panic attacks, you mind loses the thinking power. Some people even die when the attack repeats.
The severity of an attack can reach its peak within 10 to 15 minutes and it may last for at least 15 minutes. In some cases the attacks may last much longer. According to some survey there are about 6 million Americans who have been affected. The number of women are double than of men.
There are many reasons for these attacks. One of the major contributors is the stress. The stress may be from your work load or even from your social life.
Whenever the panic attacks happen, you feel like running away from everything and even hiding from yourself. The effect of an attack can be minimized and the person can be made brave by conducting the following tests:
* You need understand the past medical history which includes the mental status of the person.
* The medications that are being taken. If the medicine contains any kind of ingredients that causes mental weakness then the dosage should be checked.
* You need to understand the family background. That means if anybody in his or her family had the similar kind of experience.
* Is the person an alcoholic? If yes, then what is the quantity he or she intakes and the intervals of taking the alcohol should be checked.
* Caffeine is also considered to be one the most suspect factors which cause the panic disorders. The daily intake of the caffeine should be monitored.
* There are some medical tests such as CT scan or ECG which should be done.
Whenever you feel that you have been attacked by the panic disorder you should immediately consult your doctor. The initial diagnosis is considered to be the best for curing the disease.
Also before consulting your doctor, it is very important to make sure that the attack is not a heart attack and also not due to asthma problem.
As there millions of people who are suffering from the panic attacks. Fortunately the medicine has the solution for its treatment. You must be alert and educated enough to understand the situation in order to take the appropriate actions.
Check out Stop Panic Attacks Guide for lots of tips on stopping panic attacks.
If you were thinking that your home health agency would not have to worry about face to face encounters post CMSs announcement in the last Open Door Forum that they did not apply to agencies, well you better think again.
The health care reform legislation signed into law in March actually needs face to face encounters for both HHAs and hospices as well as durable medical equipment (DME). According to law, the encounter must occur in the six months prior to certification for HHA services, however leaves it up to the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a reasonalbe timeframe.
Whats more, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) makes the requirement retroactive to January 1 for HHAs. People are writing to CMS about having the date delayed until rule, comments, final rule and guidance are issued.
The hospice requirement will take effect on January 1, 2011. Its being said that it will issue its regulations about that in the home health prospective payment system proposed rule this year.
CMS staff mentioned the hospice provision in the forum as that provision needs HHS to define attestation procedures.
To learn more about home health coding and all the changes in store for you, sign up for a home health audio conference. When you sign up for one, youll get all information on face to face requirement, what you need to have to get paid and how to get the doctors to respond to the requirement. Onboard such a conference, you can also identify and fix the most common problem areas in home health, nursing home and facility relationships.
The best part of attending such a home health coding conference is that you can attend them from the comforts of your own office or meeting room. In fact, you can even choose to attend the home health series, which will certainly facilitate your practice. And to cap it all, you even stand to acquire CEUs on attending one.
Audioeducator offers medical coding audio conference and provides advanced Learning Opportunities about medical coding update through all types of audio conferences and exceptional series of training CD’s, DVD’s & Tapes.
If you were thinking that your home health agency would not have to worry about face to face encounters post CMS’s announcement in the last Open Door Forum that they did not apply to agencies, well you better think again.
The health care reform legislation signed into law in March actually needs face to face encounters for both HHAs and hospices as well as durable medical equipment (DME). According to law, the encounter must occur in the six months prior to certification for HHA services, however leaves it up to the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a reasonalbe timeframe.
What’s more, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) makes the requirement retroactive to January 1 for HHAs. People are writing to CMS about having the date delayed until rule, comments, final rule and guidance are issued.
The hospice requirement will take effect on January 1, 2011. It’s being said that it will issue its regulations about that in the home health prospective payment system proposed rule this year.
CMS staff mentioned the hospice provision in the forum as that provision needs HHS to define attestation procedures.
To learn more about home health coding and all the changes in store for you, sign up for a home health audio conference. When you sign up for one, you’ll get all information on face to face requirement, what you need to have to get paid and how to get the doctors to respond to the requirement. Onboard such a conference, you can also identify and fix the most common problem areas in home health, nursing home and facility relationships.
The best part of attending such a home health coding conference is that you can attend them from the comforts of your own office or meeting room. In fact, you can even choose to attend the home health series, which will certainly facilitate your practice. And to cap it all, you even stand to acquire CEUs on attending one.
Audioeducator offers medical coding audio conference and provides advanced Learning Opportunities about medical coding update through all types of audio conferences and exceptional series of training CD’s, DVD’s & Tapes.
Don’t let a question of identity hold up claims payment. Although transgender people have existed throughout history, society has been slow to accept them as equals. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community has gained a lot of ground more recently, though. Most notably, the Affordable Care Act of 2010 banned sex discrimination in […]
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