Beverly Hills Surgical Center filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court against UnitedHealth Group and OptumHealth on April 22, alleging the insurers violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act through abusive overpayment recoupment practice.
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Approximately 33 percent of Medicare claims for diagnostic radiology interpretation and report services submitted by hospital outpatient EDs in 2008 were paid in error, according to an OIG report and an AAPC release.
Quality medical coders can provide an invaluable service to physician practices, hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers by decreasing denials, speeding up the reimbursement process and ensuring legal compliance. Here are six observations about the work, wages and responsibilities of medical…
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The July 1 quarterly HCPCS Level II update includes several drug/biological code changes, according to an AAPC release.
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Teri Gatchel, MBA, CPC, of AAPC Physician Services, discusses four tips for coding knee injuries and conditions.CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
Physician organizations have suggested specific alternatives to Medicare's payment formula, which plans to reduce physician pay by 29.5 percent in 2012, according to an American Medical News report.
Suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies not under contract with Medicare in the Competitive Bidding Program will see a change in the way they report the accessories and supplies for Medicare claims payment, according to an AAPC…
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CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. The American Medical Association has issued the latest updates to its CPT 2010 Book, according to the AMA website.