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[QUOTE="jhanmer83, post: 495659, member: 347179"]
This is what we received from Palmetto.
Thank you for your e-mail received on May 20, 2021. You wrote to us wanting to know [B][U]if an AWV performe... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 495539, member: 5404"]
I haven't seen or heard of any formal regulations specifically requiring co-signatures - it's not one of the requirements for 'incident-to' billing, ev... [ Read More ]
This might be it: [URL]http://www.guamag.org/Consumer/2015%20ConsumerComplaintFormfillable.pdf[/URL]
And there is this:
[B]If you have questions about insurance you bought for yourself and/or your... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="lcouto, post: 423212, member: 212874"]Hi... Could someone help me code this report... I am not sure about the Venogram and capping... If anyone could help I would be truly grateful...
P... [ Read More ]
Hi... Could someone help me code this report... I am not sure about the Venogram and capping... If anyone could help I would be truly grateful...
Pre-procedure Diagnoses:
1. Tachy-brady syndrom... [ Read More ]
It will depend on the patients Medicare stay status. Here is a link that may answer your further: [url]https://apps.ngsmedicare.com/pdf/157_0709_DME%20Fact%20Sheet_DME%20in%20SNF_0310.pdf[/url]
th... [ Read More ]
I'm an HR Consultant in the Austin area and I often post positions with the local AAPC chapter. I have an opportunity in San Marcos and thought that your membership might be interested in it as well.... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="steele08, post: 372213, member: 43147"]If my physician orders an xray(1 point), performs and interprets the xray(2 points), can he get credit for three points in the MDM? I have read in severa... [ Read More ]
Hi Sailfish Members,
Vanaja Sureddi, MD, PA is looking for a Medical Front Office/Billing Specialist for a solo internal medicine practice in Palm Beach Gardens. Looking for a F/T employee, prefer CP... [ Read More ]
Our billing person that has worked for us for 10 years has given us 2 weeks notice today. She was CPC certified and we would like to replace her with someone that has a CPC certification. We are also ... [ Read More ]
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 OIG for failing to subm... [ Read More ]
Reduce the clutter on your home page with one click. Codify offers a lot of tools on its home page but you dont always want all of them expanded at once. There is a simple way to maximize the tools yo... [ Read More ]
Strategies for unlocking a dialogue with physicians. As auditors we bridge the gap between medical coding accuracy and financial stability in healthcare organizations. Its our role to knock on the doo... [ Read More ]
Encourage patients to take stock of their relationship with alcohol. From Dry January and Dry July to Sober September and Sober October the monthlong abstinence trend of shunning alcohol has gained gr... [ Read More ]
Meet a member who never stops learning and growing. Each month AAPC selects a member who demonstrates exemplary leadership qualities. This month weve chosen Jennifer Lavoie RN CPC. Lavoie has enjoyed ... [ Read More ]