AAPC Updates

Dodging them means your practice will better serve patients, decrease risks, and improve cash flow. In today’s environment of increasing regulatory oversight and ever-changing reimbursement policies, compliance requires concerted effort and plan. Although healthcare organizations are not federally mandated to implement a compliance and auditing program, it’s foolish not to. Done right, a compliance and

Be on the lookout for clues to submit a successful appeal. Denials and appeals can be the most frustrating parts of a coder’s job. I have been on both sides of the fence — working pro-fee for a healthcare system, handling denials, and working for a payer, looking at denials. In my experience, there are

CMS’ latest guidance reiteration will, hopefully, make coding these sometimes-confusing services easier. Determining the date of service (DOS) when reporting a medical claim seems straightforward, but the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently-released “Guidance on Coding and Billing Date of Service on Professional Claims,” is a good indication this topic is more complex