March 19, 2021 | By Jeannie Cagle, RN, BSN, CPC, Senior Manager, The Coker Group As is often the case, large organizations have teams of people who have particular expertise to benefit everyone. Health care is no exception. As coders and auditors, it is easy for us to be sequestered behind closed doors with…
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March 5, 2021 | By Stephanie Allard, CPC, CEMA, RHIT When I begin to work with a new client on an auditing project, I like to set up a meeting with them before we begin, to talk through the steps that I take as an auditor and to discuss their reason for the audit…
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December 31, 2019 | By Stephanie Allard, CPC, CEMA, RHIT As of January 1, 2020, CPT made changes to the health and behavior assessment and intervention codes (96150-96155) and therapeutic interventions that focus on cognitive function (97127). If you code and audit services in this category, you must pay close attention to…
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January 8, 2020 | By Shannon DeConda, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CMSCS, CPMA It is truly amazing to finally begin to see new reimbursement opportunities for services that providers have given for years without compensation. One such area is in a new code set this year for Behavior Assessment & Intervention. This code…
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January 19, 2020 | By Sean Weiss, CHC, CEMA, CMCO, CPMA, CPC-P, CMPE, CPC Welcome to 2020! It is my hope that all of you had a great holiday season and New Year and are well-rested and ready to take on the challenges of this new year head-on and armed with the necessary…
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