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National Occupational Therapy Month 2015 in Honor of OTs Who Improve the...
April 2015 is being observed as the 35th Annual Occupational Therapy Month in the United States. Sponsored by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc (AOTA), this campaign is a strong...
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Obesity in Adults: Importance of Screening and Management
Obesity is considered as a leading public health problem globally. The rates of obesity have increased significantly over the past few years in the United States. It is estimated that more than two...
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Coding and Billing for Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)
It is very important to remain vigilant while coding and billing for Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) since private payers and Medicare pay for this procedure differently. This procedure may be...
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Screening and Surveillance Important for Pre-mature Diagnosis of CRC
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) which develops in the colon or the rectum, (also known as the large intestine) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of death among both men...
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Mammograms May Lead to Over diagnosis of Breast Cancer – Finds Study
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among American women. Reports from the American Cancer Society (ACS) (2015 statistics),point out that about 231,840 new cases of breast cancer...
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Daily Coffee Intake May Boost Colorectal Cancer Survival – Finds Study
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States and the third leading cause of death among Americans (both men and women). Reports suggest that an estimated...
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ASC (Ambulatory Surgical Center) Payment System July 2015 Update – Key Points
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced new changes to its payment systems for the second quarter of 2015. It has published the July 2015 update of Ambulatory Surgical Center...
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Study Raises Doubts about “Stage 0” Breast Cancer Treatments
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), regarded as the earliest form of cancer, is the presence of abnormal cells inside the lining of the breast milk duct. Reports suggest that approximately 25 percent of...
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Routine Screening of Prostate Cancer Helps in Better Disease Management
Prostate cancer is the one of the most common forms of non-skin cancer that is a second leading cause of death among American men. As per reports from the American Cancer Society (2014 statistics),...
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Celebrate National Cancer Prevention Month 2015
The month of February is recognized as “National Cancer Prevention Month” in the United States. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, this month long campaign aims to increase public awareness on...
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Five Essential Startup Steps in Starting a Medical Billing and Coding Business
The U.S. healthcare industry is facing a number of challenges such as rise in healthcare costs, ‘meaningful use’ of EHRs, shortage of primary care physicians, introduction of ICD-10 and so on. In such...
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Celebrate National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week 2015
Every year, the second week of March is celebrated as "National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week" in the United States. Sponsored by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation...
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Cleaning Up Your Accounts Receivable (A/R) for the Coming Year
As the New Year is fast approaching, it is very important to clean up your account receivables (A/R) to improve your medical billing and coding process and increase year-end collections. This will also...
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Top Challenges Medical Practices Face
With new regulations, increased administrative burdens, technology changes, and new reimbursement models, physician practices face myriad challenges. As diagnosis codes become more specific with ICD...
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Major Medical Coding and Billing Changes Taking Effect in 2015
As the New Year approaches, anticipated changes in medical billing and coding will bring unique challenges for healthcare providers and their medical billing staffs. In order to get proper...
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The main objective of observation is to allow the physician to decide whether to admit the patient in the hospital or send the patient home. Even if the patient is made to lie in an inpatient bed,...
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Getting to Know the Provisions under ERISA
What is ERISA?ERISA is something your practice needs to know about. ERISA, or Employee Retirement Income Security Act, is a 1974-enacted Federal Law conceived to protect the pension plan of an...
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How do Dentists Who do Dental Insurance Billing Bill to Medical Insurances
Many dental services can be billed to medical plans. Dental insurance billing becomes much easier if you know exactly which services these are. For instance, there is no uncertainty when it comes to...
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Why Healthcare Practices Need Claims Management Outsourcing
Claims management basically means submitting and collecting claims for the medical services rendered to a patient. The starting point of the process is the collection of information from the patient...
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Guidelines for Using ‘Separate Procedure’ CPT Codes
The AMA Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) lists a term ‘Separate Procedure’ under surgery guidelines. The term refers to the procedures and services performed as integral components of a total...
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