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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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Remote Coders: Are you equipped to work from home?

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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"

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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Is outsourcing your coding and billing overseas a good idea?

Is outsourcing your coding and billing overseas a good idea?

November 13, 2018

When considering appropriate contractual measures for offshore activities, it’s worthwhile to keep a few issues in mind: Are policies/procedures in place to ensure that PHI and other personal data stays …

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The Medicare 2019 Final PFS is OUT!

November 6, 2018

On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates to payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished …

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CodeCast Podcast - Coding, Reimbursement, and Compliance

Medical coding tips for beginners

October 30, 2018

As the population ages, the need for medical coders is growing. When beginning a medical coding career, there are several tips to make the job easier and make your work …

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WTH: “What the Healthcare” is going on in this week’s headlines?

October 23, 2018

Over the last week a number of media headlines in the healthcare industry may have made you stop in your tracks. In Florida, primary care doctors may be taken out …

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Getting your medical practice on track with compliance plans

October 16, 2018

The second half of the two-part series about the compliance planning starts with basic standard operating procedures for compliance and continues with the importance of compliance manuals to a medical …

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Compliance plan mandate for government payers

October 9, 2018

We’re celebrating our 50th episode of the CodeCast Podcast with part one of a two-part series about the compliance plan mandate for government payers. In today’s episode, Terry discusses what a …

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CodeCast Podcast - Coding, Reimbursement, and Compliance

Medical marijuana use and how to land a medical coding job

October 2, 2018

Today’s episode is designed to help medical practices navigate medical marijuana regulations, specifically when state laws clash with federal regulations. Politics and personal agendas aside, practices must develop policies regarding …

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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – September 25th, 2018

September 25, 2018

The Top 10 Tuesday Q&A returns this week with coding insights into the new ICD-10-CM update for 2019 and CCM OIG warnings. Terry also covers a full list of the …

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