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Know what to watch when coding bug bites, poison ivy, and heatstroke! Get ICD-10 pointers. Somehow it is mid-August already,…

Medical coders, billers, auditors, and other healthcare business professionals started Day 2 of AAPC’s Regional Conference in New York City…

They came to New York City from near and afar – medical coders, billers, auditors, practice managers, and all others…

You may think you are doing your patients a favor when you write off their copays for your providers’ services….

Regional Conferences Are the Latest Buzz Summer is ending, kids are heading back to school, and AAPC is getting excited…

The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) met with several industry experts in preparation for the implementation of…

Several changes to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) track of the Quality Payment System (QPP) are outlined in a…

Changes to payment, coding, and documentation policies for evaluation and management (E/M) services finalized in the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)…

Look at diagnosis history changes and Medicare’s national and local coverage determinations for greater insight into denied claims. Coverage determinations…

Understand their purpose and triggers to help hospitals improve performance ratings tied to payment. In this climate of quality care,…