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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
June 19, 2020 | By Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA The hype surrounding next year’s implementation of new guidelines for documenting and coding Evaluation & Management (E&M) services…
March 27, 2020 | By Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA The recent coronavirus crisis has brought non-face-to-face services to the forefront of coding and billing conversations. With the entire healthcare…