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Lawmakers Officially Introduce Bill to Curb Medicare Spending
Trigger bill could be the first in a string of proposals
The proposals to -fix- Medicare's [...] - PART B REVENUE BOOSTER:
Who Can Bill as Assistant Surgeon? Check With Your Carrier
Warning: Assistant surgeon rules differ between carriers, and change in teaching hospitals
Insurers pay an additional [...] - PART B REVENUE BOOSTER:
This Simple Tool Can Help Ease Your Assistant Surgery Claims
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CMS Reminds Practices That Observation Codes Differ Greatly
MLN Matters provides guidance on observation and hospital care coding
Think fast: Do you know which [...] - READER QUESTION:
Primary Surgeon Should Keep Global in Mind
Question: If a neurosurgeon calls our orthopedic surgeon to the operating room to assist, does [...] - Part B Coding Coach:
Don't Let Your PEG Coding Go Down the Tubes--5 Tips You Need Now
Hint: G-tube procedures now include fluoroscopic guidance, when used
Recent AMA revisions have made reporting gastrostomy [...] - PHYSICIAN NOTES:
Medicare Remains Among OIG's Biggest Challenges
Earlier this week, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a summary of its [...]
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