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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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CodeCast Podcast - Coding, Reimbursement, and Compliance

Physician Query

June 12, 2018

In this episode of the CodeCast Podcast Terry addresses how, and when, to “query” a physician and/or provider to clarify patient health record accuracy. A physician query can be used …

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CodeCast Coding and Billing Professional Burnout

June 5, 2018

This week Terry takes a left turn to talk about a lost topic in the medical coding and billing industry: “burnout”. Physician Burnout Phenomenon has been a frequent topic not …

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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – May 29th, 2018

May 29, 2018

During the month of May, Terry was flooded with coding, billing, and reimbursement questions which came from all over the country. That can mean only one thing: it’s time for …

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Pitfalls of An E/M Audit: Chief Complaint and HPI

May 22, 2018

Failing an audit? Inaccurate scores? Lower reimbursements? Don’t worry! Terry has you covered on today’s episode, which gets into detail regarding the pitfalls of physician documentation. The discussion revolves around …

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Telehealth 2018

May 15, 2018

Our lives are becoming more and more remote controlled. You can now earn a degree online, shop with the click of a button, or manage other aspects of your life …

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Physician PEP Talk

May 8, 2018

It’s time to have a PEP talk on today’s show! A PEP (Physician Education Program) makes sure your physicians are meeting basic standards for Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) process …

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Incident to Billing

May 1, 2018

Our latest informative episode revisits coding and billing of services by mid-level providers and making sure physicians and medical practices are compliant with Medicare and third-party payer rules. The “incident …

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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – April 24th, 2018

April 24, 2018

In this session of the CodeCast Top 10 Tuesday Q&A, Terry tackles a flood of questions and answers focused on practice management: – Deciding to opt in or opt out …

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Payer Contract Negotiations

April 17, 2018

In this week’s CodeCast Ms. Fletcher discusses the “art” of negotiating payer contracts. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned negotiator, payer contracts can be complicated. In order to …

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Pitfalls of an E/M audit: an auditor’s perspective

April 10, 2018

Auditing physician’s practices for a living can be a tough job. It’s even tougher witnessing a continuing pattern of behavior in vital documentation with many physicians across the country. In today’s …

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New vs. Established Patient

April 3, 2018

This week, Terry discusses the ever confusing topic of “New vs. Established” patient visit. Billing and coding staff continue to have confusion over the question of “What is a New …

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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A

March 27, 2018

It’s that time of the month again: it’s Top 10 Tuesday Q&A! On the last Tuesday of each month, this ongoing series will address the top Coding, Billing and or …

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Chronic Care Management

March 20, 2018

Today’s topic is Chronic Care Management (CCM) services which are typically provided outside of face-to-face visits who have a least two chronic conditions expected to last at least 12 months. …

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Developing a Winning Audit Program

March 13, 2018

In this week’s episode, Terry assists her listeners in developing a thorough medical audit program which captures the essence of why an audit is necessary to the continued success and …

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10 Tips to Improve your Influence on Providers

March 6, 2018

When you speak to your physicians, you want to carry more weight in your conversation. However, a topic of change may require some finesse on your part. Today, Terry gives …

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Top 8 Tuesday Q&A – February 27th, 2018

February 27, 2018

Ms. Fletcher shares her responses and insights to some frequently asked questions while assisting coding and billing staff in their coding processes with advice on certain ICD-10-CM codes. Some of …

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Locum Tenens

February 20, 2018

Every practice at one time or another has at some point needed to do without their employed physician on a temporary basis. Whether it be for a sabbatical, vacation, maternity …

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Breaking News! Reimbursement slashed in 2018

February 13, 2018

Breaking News! The Modifier 25 may not be the revenue “protection” modifier it once was known as for many physician’s practices. Terry dives right in this week to the recent …

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