by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 13, 2016 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Medical Coding Education, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
CDC Updates Flu Shot Recommendations for 2016-2017 Flu Season A few things are new this season: Only injectable flu shots are recommended for use this season. Flu vaccines have been updated to better match circulating viruses. There will be some new...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 30, 2015 | Headlines, ICD-10, Medical Coding Education, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
Clarifying Questions and Answers Related to the July 6, 2015 CMS/AMA Joint Announcement and Guidance Regarding ICD-10 Flexibilities Question 1: When will the ICD-10 Ombudsman be in place? Answer 1: The Ombudsman will be in place by October 1, 2015. Question 2: Does...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 21, 2013 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, General, Medical Coding Education, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
Medicare recently started denying an increased number of claims because documentation submitted for diagnostic tests does not include signed test orders or evidence of intent (MD progress notes listing tests needed) and evidence of medical necessity...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 10, 2013 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Medical Coding Education, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
Effective January 1, 2013, Medicare and other payers will pay for two new CPT codes (99495 and 99496) that are used to report physician or qualifying non-physician practitioner transitional care management (TCM) service for patients, following a discharge from a:...
by Abraham Whaley | Mar 5, 2013 | A Career in Practice Management, Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Leadership, Medical Coding Education, Medicare & Reimbursement
NOTE: this series will be repeated in the near future – click on the Webinars tab above for the latest information. “We’ll start with the money.” We say that a lot in client meetings at Manage My Practice. Whatever issues might exist in the...
by Abraham Whaley | Feb 19, 2013 | A Career in Practice Management, Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, Finance, Medical Coding Education, Medicare & Reimbursement
You spoke and we listened – you asked for a comprehensive course on Revenue Cycle Management and we brought it to you! This series is for anyone who wants to understand the medical practice revenue cycle from the very beginning to the very end: physicians,...
