Getting Paid

If you believe Medicare has made an error in your 2019 MIPS payment adjustment calculation, you have only a few more weeks to request a targeted review.

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Posted at 02:00PM Aug 31, 2018 by Kent Moore | Comments [0]

Remember these tips for properly coding three common types of wounds.

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Posted at 04:00PM Aug 30, 2018 by Betsy Nicoletti | Comments [0]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has started mailing new Medicare cards to beneficiaries who live in “Wave 5” states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. 

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Posted at 02:15PM Aug 23, 2018 by Kent Moore | Comments [0]

When selecting diagnosis codes for suspected, current, and personal history of malignant neoplasms, you need to follow specific rules for ICD-10.

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Posted at 01:30PM Aug 17, 2018 by Betsy Nicoletti | Comments [0]

Looking to avoid the reporting requirements and payment adjustments imposed by the Merit-based Incentive Payment System? A new demonstration project now taking applications may be your opportunity.

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Posted at 09:45AM Aug 13, 2018 by Kent Moore | Comments [0]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has started mailing new Medicare cards to recipients living in states that represent the Wave 4 of the new card rollout that began this spring.

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Posted at 02:15PM Jul 27, 2018 by Kent Moore | Comments [0]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed rule for the Physician Fee Schedule for 2019 contains significant revisions to the coding, documentation, and payment of office visit evaluation and management services.

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Posted at 12:15PM Jul 13, 2018 by FPM Editors | Comments [0]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is looking to use its annual update of the Medicare physician fee schedule to address long-simmering complaints with how the program requires physicians and other clinicians to document evaluation and management visits.

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Posted at 11:00AM Jul 13, 2018 by Kent Moore | Comments [0]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released feedback reports telling eligible physicians and practice groups how they did during the first full year of complying with the Quality Payment Program.

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Posted at 09:00AM Jul 06, 2018 by Erin Solis | Comments [0]