CMS policy update: E/M services performed under the teaching physician rules Download this teaching physician rules quick reference sheet for a … [Read more...]
Preventive Medicine Services – Medicare
Medicare has very specific requirements for preventive services. What can you bill, what must you document? This article covers all the bases … [Read more...]
Reporting post op visits to Medicare in 2017
CMS has mandated post op reporting using code 99024 in 9 states for about 250 codes. This isn’t just for surgeons! Many of the codes on the list are … [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...]
Secrets of the Medicare Fee Schedule
The Medicare Fee Schedule is much more than Relative Value Units! It is the source of global days and status indicators. It tells if a service can be … [Read more...]
Medicare Rules for Incident To and Shared Services
Whose provider number is being used to bill services to the insurer, or to Medicare? This is a compliance risk area often overlooked. This 10 minute … [Read more...]