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2019 August Items


Understanding Payment Indicators

August 20, 2019 - By Chris Woolstenhulme
Understanding how payment works with Medicare payment indicators and the impact a modifier has on payment is vital to pricing. Even if you are not billing Medicare, most carriers follow Medicare's policies for participating and non-participating rules.  Here is an article from  Regence &n... Read More

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)

August 13, 2019 - By Chris Woolstenhulme
Level II Coding Procedures called HCPCS or Level II codes. There are three main code sets and the  Healthcare  Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) is the third most common code set used. They are often called Level II codes and are used to report non-physician products, supplies, an... Read More

CMS Proposes to Reverse E/M Stance to Align with AMA Revisions

August 13, 2019 - By Wyn Staheli
CMS Proposes to Reverse E/M Stance to Align with AMA Revisions By:  Wyn Staheli, Director of Research Published:  August 6th, 2019 On July 29, 2019, CMS released their proposed rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2020. Last year’s final rule “finali... Read More

New This Month (August 2019)

August 01, 2019
What's new?  Article   So How Do I Get Paid for This? APC, OPPS, IPPS, DRG? Article   Attention Chiropractors! Article   Are You Aware of Medicare Advantage Plans Timely Filing Rules? Article   A Step by Step Guide to Medical Billing Article   Under... Read More

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