Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

There's no better job security for billing staff than being able to prove you are current in billing and coding guidelines -- and that you're making more money because of it. Keeping up with your compliance plan is where it all begins.Once a year, if not more often, you should review your plan to make sure it's current and compliant. Consider these five expert steps to keep your compliance program is up to speed:1. Create a compliance calendar. You should define and prioritize activities that are date-specific relative to your compliance plan. Assign activities such as chart reviews, code updates and fee updates to the appropriate months and keep this calendar with your program so you can refer to it throughout the year.2. Keep a compliance checklist in the front of your compliance manual. Once you have your timeline defined, the next step is documenting your activities. Have a spreadsheet or [...]