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Stop searching for the same codes again and again by creating a handy quick-reference list. Building a Favorite Codes list in Codify gives you one-click access to details about the codes you use most. Here’s how to create and access the list. Note: You can enable or disable the pop-up box any time. On the […]
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Four new HCPCS Level II codes are payable under Medicare. The terminology to describe skin substitute products and the Medicare payment methodology did not change this year, but there are four new HCPCS Level II codes to add to your billing system. The new codes, effective Jan. 1, 2023, describe various manufactured allograft products used […]
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Have you refreshed your office space this year? 2022 is in full swing. We have all updated our code sets and finished the annual financial reporting that comes with closing out the previous year, but have you taken the time to refresh your office space? Where to Begin? In-office and remote workforce members alike have […]
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Learn about the 2021 OPPS final rule.
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Does your provider’s nebulizer and inhalation drug documentation pass this OIG audit test? “Since 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program has identified nebulizers and related drugs (i.e., inhalation drugs) among the top 20 durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) items with the highest improper […]
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Physicians can now offer more services via telehealth and get paid. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is adding 11 codes to the list of telehealth services payable under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). Coverage is retroactive to March 1, 2020, and is effective for the duration of the public health emergency […]
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CMS released the 2017 OPPS proposed rule on July 5 without much fanfare. On July 14, the Federal Register version was posted, and upon initial review, it seems rather short at 186 pages.
The government is keeping a close eye on how you are coding claims. Are you? The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is updating its Work Plan this month with new watch items that pertain to Medicare. At press time, there were five additional items the OIG intends to pursue in 2020. OIG Work Plan items […]
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Source: New Waived Tests