decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2023 Issue 2 (February)
Top screenings remained suppressed, down 3%, after 2020 tumult
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Article Overview
This article reviews Medicare claims trends for top preventive health screenings over a three-year period spanning the pandemic disruption and early recovery. It is useful for coding, billing, and compliance professionals who track utilization shifts in Medicare preventive services and want a high-level view of which screening categories changed over time. The discussion focuses on overall claim volume trends, service categories, and broad comparisons across years.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding how Medicare screening utilization changed during the pandemic helps practices and revenue cycle teams interpret volume fluctuations, monitor preventive service performance, and stay aware of broader Medicare reporting trends.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare preventive screening utilization changed across 2019, 2020, and 2021
- Which broad screening categories showed recovery versus continued decline
- How pandemic-era utilization shifts affected top-billed Medicare preventive services
- What types of preventive services were included in the utilization review
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Healthcare administrators
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