August 18, 2023 | By Terry A. Fletcher BS, CPC, CCC, CEMC, CCS, CCS-P, CMC, CMSCS, ACS-CA, SCP-CA, QMGC, QMCRC, QMPM | Terry Fletcher Consulting, Inc. | Healthcare Coding and Reimbursement Consultant, Educator and Auditor | Podcast Host, CodeCast®, NSCHBC Edge Podcast, #TerryTuesday TCG Podcast | NAMAS Educational Speaker and Writer As we all know the…
March 17, 2023 | Terry A. Fletcher BS, CPC, CCC, CEMC, CCS, CCS-P, CMC, CMSCS, ACS-CA, SCP-CA, QMGC, QMCRC, QMPM With the end of the PHE comes the planning, due diligence of correct information, and then re-training of physicians and staff to make sure everything is consistent and correct practice wide. Here are a…
THE RECAP An announcement on Monday, January 30th, by the OMB (Office of Management and Budget), and the White House, stated that they plan to end the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency on May 11th. The end of the emergency declarations would signal a new chapter in the Biden administration’s response to the…
June 10, 2022 | By Scott Kraft, CPMA, CPC The state and federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic created wide latitude for providers to render services via telehealth in order to prevent the higher risk of in-person contact for patients, providers, and staff. Some states have taken time during…
December 3, 2020 | By Holly Cassano, CPC, CRC There are not many positives that are generally born out of a Pandemic, but for the COVID 19 Pandemic, there have been a few and one of them is the creation of the HRSA Uninsured Portal. I call it a provider “Godsend” as it has…