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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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What you don’t know can hurt you
January 15, 2019
What hidden information can hurt your practice and/or the patient? Has your patient told you about ALL of their medicines? Did you report all of the diagnoses a patient is …
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The CORRECT information for the 2019 E/M documentation update from CMS
January 8, 2019
There is a lot of misinformation swirling around about 2019 E/M documentation requirements for physicians. On today’s program, Terry provides the CORRECT information on what CMS finalized for the E/M …
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2019 Update: New vs. Established patient visit
January 1, 2019
How do you define the “New vs. Established” patient visit in 2019? Terry discusses this topic today as well as residents roles in documentation and split visits with preventative services …
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Just say NO: Not every medical-based vendor is good for your business!
December 25, 2018
Often successful medical practices use outside help, such as third-party vendors, to assist with their daily operations. However, not all vendors are equal when it comes to disclosing hidden costs …
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Supervision guidelines and clarifying answers for NPPs
December 18, 2018
The latest episode of the CodeCast podcast reflects on supervision guidelines, as it relates to diagnostic testing, and what the NPP role in this process is. Terry also responds to …
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Incident to 2.0 and Payer Refunds
December 11, 2018
This week, we revisit the “Incident to” topic for non-physician practitioners, making sure the rules are followed by the letter! Terry will also address the painful topic of Payer Refunds …
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Expanding Your Coding Knowledge
December 4, 2018
On today’s episode Terry takes you deeper into your skill set of ICD-10 and CPT Coding to expand your knowledge. Topics include medicine underdosing (an ICD-10-CM Diagnosis option) and more …
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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – November 27th, 2018
November 27, 2018
The Top 10 Tuesday Q&A returns this week with medical coding and billing questions from all over the country. Terry touches on client-submitted questions including, ASC vs Independent lab POS, …
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We are not “The Coding Police”
November 20, 2018
Coders and billers are taught to focus provider education around coding concerns or problems: but are these the primary conversations a coder or auditor should have with a physician? Today’s …
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Is outsourcing your coding and billing overseas a good idea?
November 13, 2018
When considering appropriate contractual measures for offshore activities, it’s worthwhile to keep a few issues in mind: Are policies/procedures in place to ensure that PHI and other personal data stays …
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The Medicare 2019 Final PFS is OUT!
November 6, 2018
On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates to payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished …
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Medical coding tips for beginners
October 30, 2018
As the population ages, the need for medical coders is growing. When beginning a medical coding career, there are several tips to make the job easier and make your work …
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WTH: “What the Healthcare” is going on in this week’s headlines?
October 23, 2018
Over the last week a number of media headlines in the healthcare industry may have made you stop in your tracks. In Florida, primary care doctors may be taken out …
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Getting your medical practice on track with compliance plans
October 16, 2018
The second half of the two-part series about the compliance planning starts with basic standard operating procedures for compliance and continues with the importance of compliance manuals to a medical …
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Compliance plan mandate for government payers
October 9, 2018
We’re celebrating our 50th episode of the CodeCast Podcast with part one of a two-part series about the compliance plan mandate for government payers. In today’s episode, Terry discusses what a …
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Medical marijuana use and how to land a medical coding job
October 2, 2018
Today’s episode is designed to help medical practices navigate medical marijuana regulations, specifically when state laws clash with federal regulations. Politics and personal agendas aside, practices must develop policies regarding …
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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – September 25th, 2018
September 25, 2018
The Top 10 Tuesday Q&A returns this week with coding insights into the new ICD-10-CM update for 2019 and CCM OIG warnings. Terry also covers a full list of the …
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Healthcare Business Collective Roundtable
September 18, 2018
This episode focuses on an important update for the 3rd quarter of 2018. Terry welcomes you to a roundtable discussion on current healthcare happenings from around the country. Terry discusses the …
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