by Joanne Benteler | Dec 22, 2020 | American Exchange News, coding, COVID-19, Government Programs, Health, Health Cost, Healthcare, main post, Medical Billing, Providers, Public Health, Revenue Cycle Management
Community-based organizations are struggling to meet the growing demand for services because of the economic fall-out from COVID-19. And it looks like things are going to get worse before they get better. The number of COVID-19 cases is rising across the country and...
by Joanne Benteler | Nov 19, 2020 | Affordable Care Act (ACA), coding, main post, Medical Billing, Providers
Changes to physician outpatient CPT coding for evaluation and management (E/M) services take place on January 1, 2021. The billing changes impact more than 50% of E/M services for all providers who see patients in offices or clinics. The changes impact commercial...
by Joanne Benteler | Oct 9, 2020 | Government Programs, main post, Medicare, Open Enrollment
I have a lot of family members who are on Medicare, and my phone is already starting to ring as Open Enrollment, which runs from October 15-December 7, 2020, is getting underway. They, like many people, are confused by all of the options Medicare offers. Someone new...
by Joanne Benteler | Sep 14, 2020 | Flu, main post, Medicare, Vaccine, Virus
Did You Say There is Another Virus to Worry About? The last thing we want to think about is another virus that can make us sick or cause death. Butas the weather turns colder, flu season knocks on our doors. This year more than ever, youdon’t want to let it in. What...
