Practices that treat conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome and osteoarthritis of the knee must review a new uniform policy that covers a variety of painful chronic conditions. Start now by training staff and reaching out to patients who are no longer covered.
CMS recently released a transmittal regarding the quarterly updates to the OPPS. The transmittal, which was originally published internally, was republished for the public regarding updates that went into effect on October 1. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Laboratory services are often overlooked as potential suspects for fraud because they are typically not considered high-cost services. But the sheer volume of laboratory services billed more than compensates for their low cost. These charges represent hundreds of millions in healthcare spending.
New research has found that outpatient follow-up after psychiatric hospitalization among patients with first-admission schizophrenia was associated with a significantly lower risk of readmission, according to a study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry.
The AMA recently announced that the 2027 CPT code set includes 299 new codes, 74 revisions, and 80 deletions coming to a variety of services. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Practices that perform allergy testing take note: A uniform allergy diagnostic testing policy for Medicare Part B patients will go into effect in 38 states as soon as September 27.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing medical coding workflows. AI-assisted technology can help coding professionals work more efficiently. But there is an important distinction between identifying a possible code and determining whether that code should actually be reported.
