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Alternatives to opioids bring conventional and complementary approaches together to manage chronic pain. In the face of an escalating opioid crisis, at least 100 million people with chronic pain aren’t getting the relief they need and are seeking alternatives. Despite recent advances in our understanding, diagnosis, and management of pain, a pain crisis exists, particularly […]
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A 52-year-old pain management physician from Houston has paid $ 530,000 to resolve allegations he falsely billed Medicare for the use of electro-acupuncture devices, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
From March 1, 2019, to Oct. 31, 2019, Dr. Syed Nasir billed Medicare for the implantation of neurostimulator electrodes–a surgical procedure that usually requires use of an operating room.
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How to code pain management needle procedures.
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Specificity will help your inpatient rehab facility meet the 60 percent rule. The opioid crisis has drawn a lot of attention to the number of people who suffer from pain. It’s important to understand that there are different kinds of pain. Pain should be accurately categorized and coded with specificity, especially in the inpatient rehabilitation […]
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We got reimbursed for all except for line 5 & 6, Medicare denied for duplicate. Does anyone have suggestions on how we should be billing this differently?
Federal and State Prosecutors are moving to file lawsuits charging Tennessee Senator Steve Dickerson and different proprietors of an immense Pain Management corporation of cheating the US Government with long stretches of unjustified tests, untrustworthy charging, and forged documents.
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Pain management during the global period of a procedure, if related to that procedure, is not separately reportable. If a provider other than the operating provider performs follow-up care, you must be careful to avoid “unbundling” of that follow-up care. The global period, or global surgical package, bundles all care typically related to surgical service […]
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I would appreciate any input!
Thanks,
Tammy Alton, CPC
Thank you