Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

Reader Questions:

Check Insurance Details, Even Near Year’s End

Question: We saw an established patient for a glaucoma check and when the remittance advice came back from Medicare, we were surprised to see that the patient had not yet met her deductible. Since it’s almost the end of the year, we assumed she had met it. Now we’re having trouble collecting from her for it. Can you advise? Arizona [...]
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