decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2010 Issue 11 (November)
Part B News briefs
Subscribe or sign in to view the full article.
Article Overview
This article summarizes short Medicare Part B news items for billing and reimbursement professionals. It touches on annual deductible changes, payment handling for preventive services and wellness visits, a correction to a prior RVU reference, and CMS commentary on fee-for-service payment errors and documentation-related concerns.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps practices stay current on Medicare Part B administrative updates that affect patient collection, preventive service billing, and awareness of program integrity trends.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare Part B patient cost-sharing updates are communicated for the new year.
- What types of services are discussed in relation to deductible collection.
- Why an RVU correction notice may matter to readers tracking fee schedule updates.
- What CMS is reporting about Medicare fee-for-service error rates and program integrity efforts.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Physician office managers
- Medicare providers
Codes Discussed
Subscribe or sign in to view the full article.
Quick, Current, Complete - www.findacode.com