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August 2018 Need-To-Know OIG Work Plan Updates

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has provided its latest, monthly Work Plan update. The Work Plan “sets forth various projects including OIG audits and evaluations that are underway or planned to be addressed during the fiscal year and beyond by OIG’s Office of Audit Services and […]
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OIG Work Plan: July 2018 Need-to-know Updates

Make time to compare your compliance efforts with OIG’s monthly work plan updates. It has been a year since the Office of Inspector General (OIG) changed its Work Plan format and began issuing monthly updates. The monthly breakdown provides updates and better transparency of the OIG’s efforts. Healthcare organizations and provider offices should take time […]
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Certified Professional Coder looking for full time remote medical coding work

I am a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) looking for a remote medical coding position. I have 8 years of billing/coding experience in anesthesia and pain management billing, as well as a certificate in Medical Office Billing and Coding from Arapahoe Community College.

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FQHC Dual encounters, what constitutes “significant additional work”

When working pediatric notes, as an FQHC we are allowed to bill for a dual visit "whenever a problem or abnormality (i.e., exercise-induced asthma, migraine headaches, otitis media, prescription management) is addressed and requires significant additional work to perform the required key components and is medically necessary". We have a note that is documented as "stable on medication, but on drug holiday for the summer. Gave mom instructions on how to restart medications". Can I get your thoughts on if this would fall under prescription drug management?
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What is a general length of time to which "restarting medication" is considered significant? Your input is greatly appreciated.

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How do CPT category II codes work? In desperate need of help!

I have a doctor who would like to start reporting 0521F on his surgical consults. Since he goes over post operative pain, and everything included with that. I’ve never used any of the category II codes, and I’m very confused. There is very little information out there that is helpful. My main confusion is can this code be used for that purpose? It has COA and ONC next to it, so is it specific to oncology and older adult care only? The lay description on Super Coder says as below, and makes it sound like it’s only for oncology patients. I can’t find anything anywhere else to back that up. I’ve been searching for hours, and nothing. Any help would be SOOO appreciated. :confused: :(

0521F – Plan of care to address pain documented (COA) (ONC)

Lay Term
The provider documents a plan of care to manage pain in a patient with cancer who receives chemotherapy or radiotherapy during the measurement period.

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