Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor In recent years there has been an increase in the hiring of NPPs (Non-Physician Practitioners), also known as APP (Advanced Practitioner Professionals), to lessen physician burden and burnout. Organizations and private practices have employed NPP/APPs to assist providers with seeing patients and managing their care. When …
Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor Some providers have never heard of or utilized prolonged service codes, and others have been utilizing and billing prolonged services for many years. In recent years, AMA (American Medical Association) has added, deleted and revised several codes to ensure accurate coding and reporting of prolonged service …
Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor February is American Heart Month! Many heart conditions/diseases affect our patient population, but this blog post will highlight heart failure. Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure? According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), about 6.2 million adults in the United States have heart …
Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor On January 11, 2023, HHS extended the PHE (Public Health Emergency) for another 90 days; many saw this coming as there was a rise in COVID-19 cases over the holiday season and with a new variant on the horizon. Others were annoyed over the extension; they; …
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Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor How many of you have had to educate providers on what is considered a new patient vs an established patient so frequently that you sound like a broken record? We auditors, coders and educators know what CPT states about new vs established patients, but we need …
Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month! The National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) states that More than 14,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer yearly. Early prevention, such as screening and vaccinations, is the most effective in reducing and preventing the disease. …
Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Press release article that detailed how successful the Medicare Shared Savings Programs saved Medicare more than 1.6 billion in 2021. The article explained how well the Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), “which include doctors, hospitals, and …
Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor Are you ready for the 2023 Evaluation and Management changes? I know I am! Honestly, I have been prepared for these changes since the Evaluation and Management changes that took effect on January 1, 2021. These changes were implemented to reduce the physician burden of documentation …
Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor Social determinants of health (SDOH) are defined as economic and social conditions that influence the health of people and communities. Examples may include food, housing insecurity, education and employment. These conditions tend to have the most critical impact on people’s health, well-being, and quality of life. …
Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor Time! Not just any time but “Total time”. With the 2023 Evaluation and Management changes just weeks away, it is only fitting to discuss and analyze what we saw during the daily coding of charts and audits after the 2021 E/M Revisions. In implementing the …
