Understanding the difference between Locums Tenens and Reciprocal Written by: Natasha Timberlake, BSHCM, CRCR, CPC, COC, CPMA, CHONC, CPC-I, CEMA One of the most complex parts of writing an article is deciding where to begin, especially when dealing with a subject or specialty in which we have less experience. However, the best part of writing…
The Cautionary Tale of CMS’s New Policies for Global Surgery Payment Accuracy January 10, 2025 | Shannon O. DeConda, CPC, CPMC, CEMC, CEMA, CPA-EDU, CRTT, CPA-R The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to refine policies to address the evolving needs of the healthcare system, with an eye on accuracy and fairness…
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Simplifying ABNs and Consent Forms: Practical Tips for Small Practices Kim Darre, CPC, CPMA | Billing Manger August 2, 2024 When asked to write an article for NAMAS, I wondered if I was qualified to do this. Then I remembered that I had been working in billing for small practices for over 14 years, and…
March 22, 2024 | By Carol Ittig, MBA, CMPE Introduction: In the fast-paced world of healthcare billing, clean claims are the key to maximizing revenue and minimizing headaches. A significant contributor to claim denials is inaccurate patient eligibility information. This article explores a multi-step approach to patient eligibility verification, empowering your team to submit clean…
March 15, 2024 | By Sonal Patel, BA, CPMA, CPC, CMC | CEO & Principal Strategist at SP Collaborative, LLC Introduction Did you know that under-documenting poses an audit hazard for any specialty provider? This is not spoken about too loudly by payors since their primary focus is identifying overpayments, rather than underpayments. Nevertheless, I…
March 8, 2024 | By Ashley Morgan, Esq. of Liles Parker PLLC A common issue that arises from a growing practice is how to structure the business to remain compliant while reducing potential liability concerns. Many times, practices grow and continue to operate in the same manner as they did when they only had one…
March 1, 2024 | By: Crystal May, CCS, CPC, CDEO, CPMA, CRC, Approved Instructor Breaking Down ICD-10-CM 7th Characters for Traumatic Fracture Care: Coders often get overwhelmed with coding traumatic fractures, typically due to the numerous 7th characters available. But coding them isn’t as scary as it seems once you understand how they break down.…
Updated 02-09-2024 | By: Terry A. Fletcher BS, CPC, CCC, CEMC, CCS, CCS-P, CMC, CMSCS, ACS-CA, SCP-CA, QMGC, QMCRC, QMPM As we all know the PHE, public health emergency, ended on May 11th, 2023, but the confusion on how to report Telehealth services continues to live on. When Medicare published their Final Rule last November…
February 23, 2024 | By Anonymous Source Electrocardiograms (EKG or ECG) and telemetry are indispensable tools in the field of cardiac health. They have revolutionized how healthcare professionals diagnose and monitor various heart conditions, from arrhythmias to heart attacks. EKGs record the heart’s electrical activity, while telemetry involves wireless data transmission from a patient’s heart…