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A New Element of MDM: Social Determinants of Health

CMS defines social determinants of health as “ the range of social, environmental, and economic factors that can influence health status—conditions that can often have a greater impact on health outcomes than the actual delivery of health services .”. [1] The acknowledgment of these social, economic, and environmental issues is integral

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Medical Auditing Training, Medical Coding Audit Services

WebNAMAS is setting the standards in medical auditing & education. NAMAS humbly began as a educator and certifying body in medical auditing in 2007 and quickly …

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2021 E&M Changes – Data in the Medical Decision Making (MDM)

WebIn 2021, CPT changes this heading to “The amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed and analyzed.”. Notice the new header specifies “and analyzed.”. In …

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2021 E&M Changes: Defining the Differences

WebThe 2021 E&M guidelines again come to the rescue. They define an undiagnosed new problem with an uncertain prognosis as “a problem in the differential …

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E/M 2021 Guidelines and the Importance of SDOH

WebAs of January 1, 2021, we have been given new Evaluation and Management Guidelines for Outpatient Office and Ambulatory services that encompass specific areas …

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Navigating the Importance of the Diagnosis in the Audit Landscape

WebExplore the critical role of diagnoses in the audit landscape within the ever-changing healthcare business environment. Discover how medical audits, led by a …

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Understanding Chronic and Principal Care Management Services …

WebCMS sets a medically unlikely limit of 2 units per encounter for the add-on code, which means in most cases the maximum possible reimbursement would be $205 …

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The SOAP Note Revisited in 2021

WebIf in 2021 in the office/outpatient space, the exam is truly represented in terms that the extent required becomes based on clinical judgment of the presenting problem …

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Organization Auditing Services & Medical Chart Reviews

WebThe Audit and Review Process: Post-COVID more reviews are conducted remote, but our services can be rendered onsite. Timeline varies by project size, however typically a 10 …

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A Trip Down the Google Rabbit Hole…Because Inquiring Minds

WebGoogle to the rescue! The first reliable link Google provided was to the CDC, so off I went down the rabbit hole to learn more about this concept we will have to …

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Revisiting Telehealth Billing Guidelines for CMS in the Era of COVID

WebThe most common billing codes used for telemedicine visits that CMS provides are 99201 through 99215 for office or outpatient visits, G0425, G0424, and …

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Understanding MDM in 2021 – Part 1

WebNumber and/or Complexity of Problems Addressed: Straightforward (self-limited) 99202. 99212: 1 self-limited or minor problem: May not require the presence of …

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The Impact and Challenges of Sequencing Z Codes for …

WebZ45 Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device. Z46 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices Z47 Orthopedic aftercare. Z48 …

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Problems Addressed During an Encounter

WebFor hospital inpatient and observation care services, the problem addressed is the problem status on the date of the encounter, which may be significantly different …

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Understanding the Global Obstetrical Package

WebBroadly speaking, the global OB package covers routine maternity services, dividing the pregnancy into three stages: antepartum (also known as prenatal) care, …

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Pre-Op Visits vs. Pre-Op Clearance Visits: Which are Billable

WebCMS is clear that pre-op, whether an E/M visit or diagnostic test, first has to be done to “evaluate the patient’s RISK” for the procedure and then it has to be …

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Timely Claims Payment/Prompt Pay

WebSpecifically, let’s look at the timely processing of claims portion as defined throughout Part 447. (1) “The Medicaid (medical assistance provided under a State plan …

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Ciox: Not a Bleach, But Not to Be Ignored

WebCiox is a third-party healthcare data management company that collects risk adjustment data for commercial payers. While they are at the moment one of the most …

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