Lynn Hendrickson
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All of us CPC-A's that have been waiting for the testing to come back up again for the "Virtual Experience: Apprentice Removal" program (800 case notes in 17 different specialties), need to make a comment before the end of January.
Reed Pew Chairman/CEO wrote an article in the January Coding Edge titled "Elimination of "A" Designation" you need to be aware of. One way stated was passing both the current CPC exam and coding 20 operative/office notes, will remove your "A".
What AAPC is saying, that the "A" is not needed any more makes sense, but 20 cases instead of 800! Seems unfair to me and might bring all our efforts to naught if it goes through as now being considered.
As for myself, I have enjoyed working on these cases and learned so much. I want to finish the testing. Showing a future employer a certificate of completion with scoring has got to be impressive.
What will happen to the testing program we have been waiting to start again is unknown, so please, read the article (Page 7) and make your opinion known at;
www.aapc.com/cpc-acomment.
Reed Pew Chairman/CEO wrote an article in the January Coding Edge titled "Elimination of "A" Designation" you need to be aware of. One way stated was passing both the current CPC exam and coding 20 operative/office notes, will remove your "A".
What AAPC is saying, that the "A" is not needed any more makes sense, but 20 cases instead of 800! Seems unfair to me and might bring all our efforts to naught if it goes through as now being considered.
As for myself, I have enjoyed working on these cases and learned so much. I want to finish the testing. Showing a future employer a certificate of completion with scoring has got to be impressive.
What will happen to the testing program we have been waiting to start again is unknown, so please, read the article (Page 7) and make your opinion known at;
www.aapc.com/cpc-acomment.