Outpatient E/M Coding Simplified -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - Getting clear on the new coding rules can help you eliminate bloated documentation and improve reimbursement to reflect the value of your visits.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p26.html
Combining a Wellness Visit With a Problem-Oriented Visit: a Coding Guide -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - In the exam room, the distinction between one type of visit and another isn’t always clear. It’s important to know when - and how - you can bill for both.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p15.html
Key CPT and Medicare Changes for Family Medicine in 2022 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - The 2022 updates don’t include massive E/M coding changes like last year, but several changes are much-needed and relevant to family physicians.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p9.html
Medicare 101: Navigating the Rules for Coverage and Benefits in Clinical Practice -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - From wellness visits to opting out, here are nine commonly asked questions about Medicare.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p21.html
E/M Coding Since the 2021 Changes: It Really Is Better -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - There’s more work to be done, but the new rules simplified documentation and coding criteria and should result in increased revenue.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p7.html
Coding & Documentation - Jan-Feb 2022 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - Problem not addressed until follow-up visit | Incident-to annual wellness visits | Treating second-degree burns | Diagnosis codes for infant with problem ruled out during visit
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p32.html
Practice Pearls - Jan-Feb 2022 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - Simplify documentation of history and physical exam for inpatient coding | Capture all of your time for outpatient E/M coding
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p33.html
The Vaccine Dilemma -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - In this short poem, a physician processes the dilemma of caring for patients who won’t take advice when it comes to vaccination.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/oa1.html
Improving Time Management Through Modern-Day To-Do Lists -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - It’s not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about? - Henry David Thoreau
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p5.html
Shouldn't Every Practice Be a "Concierge" Practice? -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - Providing excellent patient service isn't an add-on. It's what we're supposed to do.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p36.html
Thank You, FPM Peer Reviewers (2021) -- FPM
Feb 1, 2022 - A list of the FPM peer reviewers for 2021.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2022/0100/p4.html
FPM Toolbox -- Forms, Checklists, and Surveys
Jan 11, 2022 - Download more than 200 free practice improvement tools - from coding cheat sheets to encounter forms to Medicare annual wellness visit resources.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolBox.htm
FPM Toolbox -- Forms, Checklists, and Surveys
Jan 11, 2022 - Download more than 200 free practice improvement tools - from coding cheat sheets to encounter forms to Medicare annual wellness visit resources.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolBox.htm?cmpid=_van_194
FPM Toolbox -- Forms, Checklists, and Surveys
Jan 11, 2022 - Download more than 200 free practice improvement tools - from coding cheat sheets to encounter forms to Medicare annual wellness visit resources.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolBox.htm?cmpid=_van_686
FPM Toolbox -- Forms, Checklists, and Surveys
Jan 11, 2022 - Download more than 200 free practice improvement tools - from coding cheat sheets to encounter forms to Medicare annual wellness visit resources.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolBox.htm?cmpid=_van_195
Coding and Documentation -- FPM Toolbox
Jan 11, 2022 - Download tools to help you understand coding and documentation requirements for new and established patient visits.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Coding and Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=6
Coding: CPT -- FPM Toolbox
Jan 11, 2022 - Download tools to help you optimize your coding of patient encounters.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Coding: CPT
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=4
FPM Past Issues 2022
FPM issues for the year 2022
Family Practice Management : FPM
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/issues/2022.html
Updated Medicare physician fee schedule conversion factor for 2022 nearly the same as 2021
A law recently passed by Congress wiped out most of a nearly 10% cut in Medicare payments that family physicians would have otherwise incurred in 2022.
Family Practice Management : FPM
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/updated_fee_schedule.html
More information on reporting codes for social determinants of health
The National Center for Health Statistics has clarified who can document and assign ICD-10 codes related to patients’ unmet social needs.
Family Practice Management : FPM
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/sdoh_coding_clarified.html
New modifier for audio-only telehealth in 2022
There has been no indication yet of how Medicare or other payers will handle the new modifier.
Family Practice Management : FPM
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/audio_telehealth_modifier.html
Major insurers changing telehealth billing requirement in 2022
Beginning Jan. 1, Anthem and UnitedHealthcare will require plans to use new place of service (POS) code 10 for telehealth provided in the patient’s home.
Family Practice Management : FPM
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/telehealth_pos_change.html
Clinicians not automatically included in MIPS exception must apply by year's end
Applications for extreme and uncontrollable circumstances exceptions for the 2021 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance year are due Dec. 31.
Family Practice Management : FPM
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/mips_application_deadline.html
Congress and President Biden intervene in Medicare payment cuts
With the passage of the new law, most 2022 Medicare payment allowances should remain similar to those in 2021.
Family Practice Management : FPM
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/medicare_cuts_changed.html
Top 10 articles of 2021
It was another tumultuous year in health care, but COVID-19 wasn’t the only topic on physicians’ reading lists. Here's what made FPM’s list of top 10 articles for 2021.
Family Practice Management : FPM
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/top_10_articles.html