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Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Basics of Medicare Payment for Ambulatory Surgical Services (ASCs)
Medicare covers surgical procedures provided in freestanding or hospital-operated ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). In January 2008, Medicare began paying for…
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Ambulance Transportation Billing Services
Ground Ambulance Transports Coverage Requirements
All of these coverage requirements apply to ground ambulance transports: The Transport Is Medically Reasonable and Necessary A medically reasonable…
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OB Gyn Billing Services
CPT Changes for OB-GYNs in 2019
With the new 2019 ICD-10-CM code set now available, we know that there have been more than 740 different changes.…
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Skilled Nursing Facilities Billing Services
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB)
Consolidated Billing Background Prior to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA), an SNF could elect to furnish services to…
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Claims Denials
Avoiding Claims Denials for OB/GYN
Denials are a thorn in the flesh for most medical practices. But there are some specialties that have an exceptionally…
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Medical Billing Services
Ostomy Documentation Tips
For the 2018 reporting period, insufficient documentation accounted for 81.6 percent of improper payments for ostomy supplies. Additional types of…
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Medical Billing Services
Critical Care Services and Medical Necessity
Critical care services must be medically necessary and reasonable. Services provided that do not meet critical care services or services…
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