Not All Remote Services are Telehealth: Know Your Codes!
October 1, 2021 | By Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA A year and half into the coronavirus pandemic, confusion still remains over a variety of remote services that are often…
As Pandemic Eases, OIG Ramps Up Audits
August 13, 2021 | By Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA With Americans having widespread access to effective vaccines, the COVID-19 pandemic is finally fading into the background for most practices,…
Clear At Last? AMA Releases Clarifications to 2021 E/M Guidelines
March 26, 2021 | By Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA If you thought some of the language in the 2021 E/M guidelines was confusing, you’re not the only one: The AMA has…
Better late than never: Stimulus bill salves pain of conversion factor cut, also delays G2211
January 7, 2021 | By Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA The 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) had included the largest one-year reduction to the Medicare conversion factor (CF) in more than…
What You Need to Know About Prolonged Services in 2021
December 25, 2020 | By By Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA The New Year is nearly upon us and with it, implementation of the much-talked-about 2021 E/M guidelines for office/outpatient…
Finally: CMS releases 2021 final rule; no major surprises seen
December 15, 2020 | By By Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA At long last, CMS has published its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, and while some of the…
COVID-19: Resident Services Under the Medicare Primary Exception
November 27, 2020 | By Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA Auditing evaluation and management (E/M) services furnished by resident physicians under the Medicare Primary Exception (PCE) already required a firm…
Prepare Now for Gray Areas in 2021 E/M Rules
October 23, 2020 | By Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA It’s not even 2021 yet, but gray areas have already surfaced in the 2021 E/M documentation guidelines, as more and…
The devil is in the data: A detailed look at MDM changes for 2021
September 25, 2020 | By Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA With two key components of E/M level selection – the history and physical exam – being eliminated as factors for…
Understanding the Global Obstetrical Package
June 23, 2020 | By Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA One of the more challenging aspects of coding and auditing for OB/GYN providers revolves around the global obstetrical…