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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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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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Collections and Appeals Medical Practice

February 6, 2018

Episode 15 of the CodeCast Podcast takes the topic of Medical Practice Collections and Appeals to the next level… literally. Terry discusses level 1, 2 and yes, a level 3 …

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Billing Companies

January 30, 2018

Terry continues her theme with medical practices making sure they have done their due diligence to keep their practices healthy, in giving you a checklist for Billing Service Outsourcing. Are …

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The Importance of Medical Practice Assessment – Part 2

January 23, 2018

Continuing our discussion of the importance of a practice assessment and checkup, Ms. Fletcher gets into part two of this two-part series, to discuss industry benchmarks, the importance of crunching …

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The Importance of Medical Practice Assessment – Part 1

January 16, 2018

Can you say that you take care of your medical practice health as well as your patient’s health? Isn’t it time for a checkup there as well? For most provider …

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Hidden Revenue

January 9, 2018

Continuing with this month’s theme of revenue and where those sources can come from, Ms. Fletcher discusses the “Hidden Revenue” that already exists within your medical practice, and how coders, …

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Revenue Opportunities

January 2, 2018

Happy New Year listeners. This week Terry rings in 2018 with some revenue opportunity gems, that many physician practices may not realize are billable services. With current reimbursements at a …

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EM Guideline Changes Coming

December 26, 2017

This week Terry tackles the topic of current E/M guidelines and how CMS has opened up the lines for current discussions and dialogue to update these very dated services. With …

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Advanced Care Planning: Revenue Source

December 19, 2017

Physicians and mid-level providers are having some serious conversations with patients regarding their Advanced Care Planning, meaning the discussion of a serious illness and the next steps that they need …

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Time for a Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) systems check-in?

December 12, 2017

The past three years has witnessed tremendous growth in the use of computer-assisted coding (CAC) systems. Many hospitals, physician practices, and health systems moved forward with CAC implementation after the …

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The ROI of a Medical Scribe

December 5, 2017

Medical scribes can increase efficiency and the quality of chart documentation, and lessen audit exposure in most practices. Terry discusses using medical scribes in a physician’s practice; how to calculate …

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Should Physicians Assign their own CPT/ICD Codes?

November 28, 2017

Terry takes the practical approach in discussing the frequent question of “Should physicians assign their own codes after a patient encounter?” Is the expense of hiring a coder worth the …

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Telemedicine Services and Technology (Telehealth)

November 21, 2017

Telemedicine services and technologies are the current rage in the country. Terry brings her expertise in her podcast, this week on how to successfully adopt Telemedicine (Telehealth) into your practice, …

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NPP Non-Physician Practitioner Coding and Reimbursement

November 14, 2017

Our CodeCast Podcast focuses on NPP’s this week. Terry Fletcher discusses the reasoning behind hiring a mid-level provider and the benefits to the physician practice as well as the particular …

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Medicare Semi-Annual Update for 2017

November 7, 2017

In this Podcast, sponsored by MedPro360, Terry Fletcher focuses on the physician practice based Part B updates that Medicare has published in the first half of 2017. Her discussions and …

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Moderate Sedation Coding

November 1, 2017

In the premiere edition of the CodeCast Podcast, Terry Fletcher, CEO and President of Terry Fletcher Consulting, Inc. presents insights into the topic of coding for Moderate Sedation for the …

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