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New ICD-10 implementation date is Oct. 1, 2015, says hospital proposed rule, CMS

05/02/2014

Providers can mark Oct. 1, 2015, on their calendars as the date they'll switch to ICD-10, according to a hospital inpatient proposed rule posted April 30 and a CMS statement.

Do meaningful use hardship exception forms right or lose 1% of payments

05/02/2014

by: Roy Edroso

Increase your chance of earning a meaningful use exception by submitting proper documentation, picking the right categories and providing a smart “narrative” with the CMS application form due July 1.

After Heartbleed, step up security to stay in HIPAA compliance

05/02/2014

by: Roy Edroso

You may not need to follow breach-notification rules in the wake of the Heartbleed Internet security crisis, but you do need to take steps to inform patients and ensure their data are safe.

Make sure your documentation supports medical necessity of allergy skin tests

05/02/2014

by: Scott Kraft

It’s the time of year for patients to present at your practice for issues related to seasonal allergies. Make sure your providers document carefully because billing allergy skin tests carries a significant risk of denials for the tests and accompanying E/M services.

Strategies to treat patients under old, new Medicaid without breaking the bank

05/02/2014

by: Ben Hartman

Take steps to determine which Medicaid plan your patients have before treating them to avoid providing care that isn’t covered and eating the bill.

Save time verifying enrollment of Medicaid patients with websites, phone numbers

05/02/2014

by: Ben Hartman

Here's a list of the states that expanded their Medicaid programs, alomg with contact information.

Denial rates for less frequently used allergy tests soar from 2011 to 2012

05/02/2014

Practices billed 95071 (Inhalation bronchial challenge testing [not including necessary pulmonary function tests]; with antigens or gases, specify) just 16 times in 2012 but 11 of those claims were denied for a 68.8% denial rate.

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