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Avoid the most common claims errors in Medicare billing
The practice's next steps are to review the claim carefully, research the patient record to determine the missing information, and then resubmit the claim in a timely fashion. ... Review your practice's billing process to avoid automatic resubmissions of
April 2013
Clarifying CPT codes for observation, admission, discharge
An expert from ACP's Regulatory and Insurer Affairs section clarifies what codes to use when admitting and discharging patients across the span of several days, and how to handle observation status depending upon how much time is spent.
September 2009
Assess your ability to comply with version 5010 requirements
Changes will be needed to practice management systems to capture the required data for 5010 transactions. ... Contact your practice's Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) to inquire about its testing protocols.
June 2011
How to survive private practice and have a life
How do busy physicians in private practice find time for their personal lives? ... Diversify your practice by doing part-time hospice or palliative care or participating in office-based research.
July 2008
Frequently used codes relocated throughout CPT for 2009
New CPT codes took effect Jan. 1, so our coding expert tells you where to look for commonly used codes.
January 2009
Accurate coding of the Initial Preventive Physical Examination
Even though it is not a requirement, it would be good practice to use some documentation, such as an Advance Beneficiary Notice, to notify patients that they will need to pay
October 2014
Adapt to ICD-9 changes most relevant to internal medicine
A: It's better for each practice to make the code changes now. ... Obsolete ICD-9 codes could result in denied or rejected claims. You should review the entire set of updates, select the ones that are relevant to your practice, and implement them
October 2009
2009 brings some changes to Welcome to Medicare exam
Find out how this will benefit your practice.
March 2009
Nurture a good ‘marriage’ with your EHR
A monthly charge can be associated with this option. With internal hosting, the data are hosted on local servers and the software can be owned by the practice.
June 2014
New billing codes for ‘subsequent observation care’ services
Internists can use new procedure codes to be paid for the increasingly common service of evaluation and managing a patient after their admission to observation status in a hospital.
January 2011