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New Medical Billing Codes You Should Know About

HIT Consultant

Jim Collins, President of Medicare MSO Physicians need to keep their billing and coding right to ensure seamless reimbursements from payers. In addition, running a successful medical practice is a daunting task as the providers need to stay updated with the industry guidelines. American Medical Association.

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Fixing Medicare Advantage Payments

Healthcare IT Today

There’s widespread consensus that payments to Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) are a mess. These programs, which care for more than 30 million of the nearly 64 million Medicare enrollees , operate on the cutting edge of health care and suffer serious problems in data collection and billing.

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What Is Medical Billing Compliance?

Compliancy Group

One of the most common ways for providers and healthcare organizations to run afoul is to incorrectly or illegally bill and code for services or supplies. No matter the intent, noncompliance in medical billing can have severe consequences. It pays to know the law and avoid temptations to cut corners.

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Get Paid Faster with Medical Billing: Streamline Your Cash Flow

Medisys Compliance

Introduction In the complex world of healthcare administration, optimizing medical billing processes is crucial for ensuring prompt payments and financial stability. Understanding the Importance of Medical Billing Medical billing serves as the backbone of revenue generation for healthcare practices.

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Comprehensive Guide to SNF Medicare Part B Billing

Medisys Compliance

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Medicare Part B billing is a specialized area of medical billing that requires detailed knowledge of Medicare guidelines, consolidated billing rules, and exclusions. These include physician visits, certain therapies, diagnostic tests, and durable medical equipment (DME).

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Navigating Medicare Podiatry Billing Guidelines

Medisys Compliance

Medicare covers certain podiatry services, but billing for them requires strict adherence to guidelines to ensure compliance and maximize reimbursement. What Does Medicare Cover for Podiatry Services? Routine Foot Care Exceptions: Medicare covers routine foot care (e.g., nontraumatic amputation of a foot).

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Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Medicare Advantage costs are 12% lower than similar beneficiaries covered under fee-for-service Medicare, according to research from Inovalon and Harvard Medical School.