Healthcare costs are rising, with the average annual cost of healthcare for a family of four covered by a PPO growing 7.3 percent from 2010-2011, according to an American Medical News report.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
Updated payment files for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule were released to contractors on May 20 and include several changes to HCPCS Level II and CPT code descriptors and payment indicators, according to an AAPC release.
The ASC Association has determined that members affected by improper processing of claims using PT modifiers are now reporting correct processing, following ASC Association intervention and assistance.
The following article is written by Jen Cohrs CPC, CPMA, CGIC, member of AAPC. Colonoscopy coding is an art. There are many intricacies involved with the correct way to code a screening colonoscopy. Every provider, payor, plan and policy…
Indiana residents purchasing individual health insurance are expected to receive $30 million in refunds as new rules from healthcare reform take effect this year, according to an Indiana Business Journal report.
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In an interview with Medscape Medical News, Rep. Joe Heck, DO, FACEP (R-Nev.) recommended that physicians receive a formalized tax credit for providing uncompensated care.
The Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office and the Center for Medicaid, CHIP and Survey & Certification sent a bulletin to Medicaid state agencies on May 11 to inform them of their newly-expanded rights to request certain data from Medicare Parts A, B…
CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. The following article is written by Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, president of Ellis Medical Consulting. It is important to…
The number of people with high-deductible health insurance plans increased from 4.5 million to 10 million from 2007-2010, according to a survey of America's Health Insurance Plan members.
In the May edition of Diabetes Practice Options, AAPC member Jennifer Hume, CPC, CPCO, CPMA, CEMC, discussed four common coding myths that cause revenue loss, according to an AAPC release.