tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 26

PART B REVENUE BUSTER: Avoid This E/M Trap And Rescue Your Profits

Focus on harvesting 'low-hanging fruit,' and you'll boost your profitsSure, times have been especially challenging for many practices this year, due to Medicare reimbursement changes. But providers may be making the problem worse, says Terry Fletcher, a coding consultant in Laguna Niguel, CA. The problem: Many specialists decided to reduce the number of E/M visits they perform. -They-re trying to bypass the E/M and get the information on the phone- before operating on a patient, Fletcher says. -They think they can be more efficient with their money by doing less E/Ms and getting more procedures in,- she...

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