What? An OIG report without doom and gloom? Fire and brimstone? https://youtu.be/EPJHOABNNxM Slides In February, 2024 the OIG released an … [Read more...]
CMS Update on Medical Record Documentation for E/M Services
The world as we knew it Both the 1995 and 1997 evaluation and management (E/M) documentation guidelines stated that ancillary staff could record a … [Read more...]
Who is Responsible for Coding Physician Services? The Medical Provider or the Coder?
Legally, when a physician, physician assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP) enroll in a Medicare, Medicaid or commercial insurance, the … [Read more...]
Billing Physician Services for Hospice Patients | Reference Sheet
Medical practices find the hospice modifiers confusing, and confusion leads to denials and payment delays. Use the decision trees below to help you … [Read more...]
Billing Medical Practice Services for Patients on Hospice
Overview of hospice care Medicare beneficiaries who have a terminal illness with a life expectancy of six months or less can elect to have their … [Read more...]
7 Sure Fire Ways to Owe the Government $4 million in Fines and Repayments | Coding Compliance
Most practices aren’t looking to pay the government any money in fines and repayment because of coding errors. Two recent OIG settlements described … [Read more...]
This Practice Paid Medicare $4.48 Million
Do you sign up for email lists and then wonder why you did it? We all do, don’t we? But, one email I always read is from the Department of Justice … [Read more...]
No Chart Left Behind: Deadline to Complete Medical Records
Years ago, I worked with a physician who was chronically behind in dictating his notes. The charts were crammed into boxes by date, lining the walls … [Read more...]