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OIG Says Health Net Misreported Dx Codes

October 2, 2023 | No Comments

The Medicare Advantage organization says they are being held to unreasonable standards. Health Net of California, Inc. was recently called out by the Office of Inspector General (...

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Exploring the Financial Impact of Audits

October 2, 2023 | No Comments

Strategies for unlocking a dialogue with physicians. As auditors, we bridge the gap between medical coding accuracy and financial stability in healthcare organizations. It’s our ro...

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Go Sober for October

October 2, 2023 | No Comments

Encourage patients to take stock of their relationship with alcohol. From Dry January and Dry July to Sober September and Sober October, the month-long abstinence trend of shunning ...

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Here’s the Score for CPT® 2024

September 27, 2023 | No Comments

Wondering what new procedure codes the new year will bring? Wonder no more! CPT® 2024 will include 153 new codes throughout the code book, including the Evaluation and Management s...

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CPT® 2024 Brings More E/M Changes

September 22, 2023 | 3 Comments

Code descriptor revisions are about time. After the extensive changes CPT® made to the evaluation and management (E/M) codes and guidelines over the last few years, you’ll be reliev...

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Tips for Newly Certified Coders

Zoe Lens

October 2, 2023

Don’t let inexperience keep you from moving forward after earning your CPC-A®. The demand for medical billers and coders continues to grow each year. AAPC has over 250,000 members, with numbers increas...

Renee Dustman

September 26, 2023

You’ll find minimal changes to the Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) code files this fourth quarter 2023. The update, effective Oct. 1, includes just three changes to code edits in bot...