Tag: Medicare Part B Claims

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CMS Enhanced Patient Appeal Procedures

Doctors must consider the implications of altering a patient’s status. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is suggesting novel retrospective and prospective appeal procedures in compliance with a federal district court order from the District of Connecticut. On December 21, the agency unveiled a proposed rule aiming to institute an appeal mechanism for […]
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Unnoticed Medical Billing Changes in 2023

While not every policy alteration by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) grabs headlines, it’s often these less-publicized changes that lead to the most billing complications. Here are a couple of recent adjustments made by CMS that you might have overlooked. New Place of Service Code CMS introduced a new Place of Service […]
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10 Tips to Clean Medicare Part-B Claims

10 tips to Squeaky Clean Your Medicare Part-B Claims

Don’t allow preventable error to disrupt your revenue cycle. In order for a claim to be considered clean, it must contain all necessary information for the payer to fully process it without requiring further investigation or development. This includes being submitted within the designated timeframe, passing all necessary reviews, having any required medical evidence or […]
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COVID-19 Specimen Collection and Testing

How to code Medicare Part B claims for reimbursement. These past few months have been a whirlwind for everyone, but it’s fair to say medical coders have been hit with a category 5 hurricane. New codes and revised guidelines have been whirring about, making our heads spin. And now we have another new CPT® code […]
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