Article Reference Code: NAMAS.10.03.2025 Auditing Preventive Services in 5 Steps Written by: Anna M. McGregor Preventive healthcare plays a crucial role in maintaining patient well-being, reducing long-term healthcare costs, and identifying risks before they escalate into acute illnesses. Within the U.S. healthcare system, preventive services are emphasized through programs such as the Medicare Annual Wellness…
Safeguarding Medical Necessity in Non-face-to-face Exchanges Anna McGregor CLP, CPC, CPCO, CPMA, CPA-RA, CEMC, CEMA September 6, 2024 Has there been a moment when auditing an encounter when one wondered if this service was necessary because a reasonable indication for medical services was not identified? Should medical necessity be identified as the appropriateness of a non-face-to-face…
May 29, 2020 | by Anna McGregor, CLP, CPC, CPCO, CPMA, CEMC, CEMA | Director for Coding Integrity, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center/School of Medicine Like a sandstorm, CMS has clouded our coding world in chaos, leaving us to ponder whether all these new flexibilities will become the new standard. Leading up…