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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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Medicare alerts: AAP, COVID vaccines, and more
April 6, 2021
March Madness wasn’t only about college basketball! Medicare made the first quarter of 2021 all about announcements. Listen to this week’s episode as Terry runs down the new CMS/Medicare announcements, …
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Home and work boundaries blurred for remote healthcare workers
March 30, 2021
We are working so many hours since the pandemic hit in January 2020. Over a year into the COVID Public Health Emergency, healthcare professionals, like other employees, had to emergently …
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What is an “Inpatient-Only Surgery List”?
March 23, 2021
Every year CMS releases an updated inpatient-only surgery list: and the surgeries on this list are not arbitrarily selected. Due to the complexity of the procedure, the risk for complications, …
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OBL vs ASC: Are you ready to invest in your own?
March 16, 2021
So many providers have been looking into setting up either an OBL (Office-Based Lab) or an ASC (Ambulatory Surgery Center) with their partners. Terry discusses the topic in general terms …
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Virtual Check-Ins: “G-We Are Watching You!”
March 9, 2021
Virtual Check-ins have been confusing: not only on when to use them, but CMS added more to the list in 2021! The confusion continues for physicians, NPs, PAs and therapy …
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When should I report the 99211 Code?
March 2, 2021
This week Terry talks about 99211 compliance, and when it is appropriate to report the “nurse” code. Also, Medicare as a Secondary Payer (MSP) can see many denials. CMS issued …
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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – Screening, ABN Use, and Hot Sauce!
February 23, 2021
It’s Top Ten Tuesday time as Terry answers questions on depression screening, alcohol misuse screening, and smoking cessation. There are also ABN compliance questions along with coding for burning your …
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Cardiology Coding Spotlight for Heart Health Month
February 16, 2021
On this episode of the CodeCast, Terry focuses on February’s Heart Health Month, where many of us are wearing red to bring awareness to good cardiovascular habits and good heart …
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COVID-19 ICD-10-CM Coding Timeline For Outpatient Services
February 9, 2021
When COVID-19 emerged in early 2020, new ICD-10-CM codes to identify this condition were not available. Subsequently, they were added by the CDC mid-year, and the guidelines for reporting COVID-19 …
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Incident To Rules Revisited
February 2, 2021
Incident to rules have been a target of compliance lately with payers. Terry revisits the rules and gives some scenarios on when services can be billed under the physician and/or …
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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – 2021 E/M Guidelines
January 26, 2021
After presenting over 30 Webinars on the 2021 E/M Guidelines, Terry continues receiving questions about clarifications on what AMA and CMS are expecting when medical providers are documenting in a …
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Will The New Administration Keep Existing Policies?
January 19, 2021
With a new administration coming into the White House, what CMS policies will continue and which ones will be halted or rolled back? Terry discusses what a new administration could …
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