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Coding & Documentation
Coding Q&A: Problem management credit with specialist involvement and A/P notes for AWV's
September 16, 2020
Will physicians lose credit for assessing problems when a specialist is involved in their care? Also, documentation required to support AWV's and problem visits in the same encounter.
Notable recent HIPAA and coding events
August 27, 2020
HIPAA settlement and new guidelines shed light on government enforcement policies.
2021 E/M guideline and leveling changes
August 24, 2020
Why practices should not fear new coding requirements
Coding: Consult notes, hospital admit code disagreement, and video complexity vs time.
August 17, 2020
Should providers should include notes in an EMR so insurance companies see CC statement? CMS vs CPT Code Book hospital admission coding. Plus, a clarification on guidelines when coding for telehealth visits.
Coding Q&A: Combining or mixing service types; HCC code capture
July 27, 2020
Can multiple services from different providers be mixed or combined and billed together? Also, what are the rules for adding HCC codes at the end of your note?
Q&A: Mixing provider types, protocols and payer behavior
July 15, 2020
Can provider types be mixed or combined and billed together? And does standard advice exist for determining telepsychiatry codes for various providers?
A physician details his own battle with COVID-19
May 07, 2020
How his experience contracting and recovering from the disease has shaped his perspective.
Q&A: Medicare screening changes and new E/M service codes
March 06, 2020
Why has Medicare separated depression and alcohol screenings, and will patients incur cost-sharing with new patient portal E&M codes?