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The CodeCast Podcast | Medical Billing & Coding Insights
The Business Side of Medicine ~ Coding, Reimbursement and Compliance for Physician Practices
National Speaker and Healthcare Consultant, Auditor and Educator, Terry Fletcher CPC, CCC, CEMC, CCS, CCS-P, CMC, CMSCS, , ACS-CA, SCP-CA, QMGC, QMCRC, QMPM knows from over 30 years medical reimbursement industry experience that Coding, Billing and Compliance for physician practices and hospitals can be tough to navigate. Her CodeCast® Podcast series will share insights to current rules and regulations the Medicare payer requires, along with Commercial Insurance plans’ rules and reimbursement challenges. Discover revenue opportunities to maximize reimbursement in your medical practice, focusing on different medical specialties and platforms each episode.
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MACRA and Patient Satisfaction Surveys
March 19, 2019
To achieved the highest bonus threshold using the 2019 rule for the Quality Payment Program (QPP – also known as MACRA) there are eight objectives physicians need to know. In …
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Solving POS errors: inpatient or outpatient service?
March 12, 2019
Medicare does not treat all surgeries the same. An inpatient-only surgery list is released every year by CMS. These procedures are automatically approved for Part A coverage and must be …
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Waiving deductibles and copays – is it legal?
March 5, 2019
A hot button topic that needs to be discussed is the the waiving of deductibles, copays, and any patient share of cost. It is becoming a problem in medical practices …
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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – February 26th, 2019
February 26, 2019
Terry returns with February’s top ten coding, billing, and reimbursement questions. In this a mixed bag of coding questions and answers, Terry discusses the MIPS bonus incentive payments, how to …
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More and more EHRs are falsely claiming HIPAA certified: are you protected?
February 19, 2019
Is your EHR claiming they are certified? You need to check! Current claims settlements are growing. Therefore, you must check to make sure your software is representing the capabilities of …
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Be the expert!
February 12, 2019
This episode of the CodeCast podcast focuses on YOU! Terry combines clinical definitions along with the coding aspect of medical billing in a unique way which will help you increase …
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You can never make a first impression twice
February 5, 2019
First impressions are key to any medical facility. Setting the tone for the practice with the patient’s first impression. Every detail counts! The quality of your website to that of …
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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – January 29th, 2019
January 29, 2019
Terry returns with January’s top ten coding and billing questions ranging from HCC’s, to assistant surgery documentation and submitting claims when documentation is not completed, to ICD-10-CM clarifications for fractures, …
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Remote Coders: Are you equipped to work from home?
January 22, 2019
Remote medical coders are medical coders who work from home or locations outside of healthcare facilities. Remote medical coders may be self-employed or work for large coding firms that contract …
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What you don’t know can hurt you
January 15, 2019
What hidden information can hurt your practice and/or the patient? Has your patient told you about ALL of their medicines? Did you report all of the diagnoses a patient is …
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The CORRECT information for the 2019 E/M documentation update from CMS
January 8, 2019
There is a lot of misinformation swirling around about 2019 E/M documentation requirements for physicians. On today’s program, Terry provides the CORRECT information on what CMS finalized for the E/M …
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2019 Update: New vs. Established patient visit
January 1, 2019
How do you define the “New vs. Established” patient visit in 2019? Terry discusses this topic today as well as residents roles in documentation and split visits with preventative services …
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Just say NO: Not every medical-based vendor is good for your business!
December 25, 2018
Often successful medical practices use outside help, such as third-party vendors, to assist with their daily operations. However, not all vendors are equal when it comes to disclosing hidden costs …
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Supervision guidelines and clarifying answers for NPPs
December 18, 2018
The latest episode of the CodeCast podcast reflects on supervision guidelines, as it relates to diagnostic testing, and what the NPP role in this process is. Terry also responds to …
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Incident to 2.0 and Payer Refunds
December 11, 2018
This week, we revisit the “Incident to” topic for non-physician practitioners, making sure the rules are followed by the letter! Terry will also address the painful topic of Payer Refunds …
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Expanding Your Coding Knowledge
December 4, 2018
On today’s episode Terry takes you deeper into your skill set of ICD-10 and CPT Coding to expand your knowledge. Topics include medicine underdosing (an ICD-10-CM Diagnosis option) and more …
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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – November 27th, 2018
November 27, 2018
The Top 10 Tuesday Q&A returns this week with medical coding and billing questions from all over the country. Terry touches on client-submitted questions including, ASC vs Independent lab POS, …
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We are not “The Coding Police”
November 20, 2018
Coders and billers are taught to focus provider education around coding concerns or problems: but are these the primary conversations a coder or auditor should have with a physician? Today’s …
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