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In response to the ongoing Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has temporarily expanded the definition of "direct supervision" to include virtual supervision through...

Healthcare providers nationwide can anticipate a decline in payments from January to March 2023. Although any decrease in monthly revenue is significant, there are several important considerations to keep in...

Fee Schedule Revised Conversion Factor On January 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an updated CY 2023 physician conversion factor (CF) of $33.8872. This change reflects...

CPT Codes 99406-99407 (smoking cessation counseling) are not just for Primary Care Providers. Specialist providers can bill them as well. Follow the specific guidelines based on current procedural terminology and...

CPT codes billed with modifier 76 are often erroneously denied as duplicates. There is a way to reduce the number of claims denied when applying this modifier. The solution is documenting additional information...

In Dermatology, regular skin exams are medically necessary for patients with history of skin cancer. At first glance, ICD-10 code Z12.83 seems to be the perfect code to append to...

We are excited to be exhibiting at the ASDS meeting October 6 - 10, 2022 in Denver, CO. Consistent and effective management of the revenue cycle process is a critical...

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) has been extended yet again to October 15th, 2022. Therefore the telehealth waivers remain in effect. A recent change to telehealth billing, billers need...

Since the pandemic started in March 2020, going to the doctor’s office has been challenging. Seeing patients has been limited to severe problems. As many states are now lifting the...