Year: 2017

CMS Reveals New Medicare Card Design

Today, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave the public its first look at the newly designed Medicare card. The new Medicare card contains a unique, randomly-assigned number that replaces the current Social Security-based number. New Medicare Card Design CMS will begin mailing the new cards to people…
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Why ICD-10 accuracy codes important more now than ever?

ICD-10 accuracy codes reflect how medical practices treat their patients. Incorrect coding can lead to denied claims that hurt healthcare providers’ revenue streams. Unfortunately, sometimes when all the coding is done correctly, healthcare payers may not be able to hold up their end of the deal. ICD-10 accuracy codes reflect how medical…
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Best ways to use results from a coding audit

While many providers might view coding audits as a necessary evil, an effective auditing program yields many distinct benefits. Given the intricate nature of coding rules and the myriad ways they can influence an organisation’s financial performance for better or worse code auditing makes a great deal of sense.Coding audits…
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How to improve ICD-10 productivity with remote coding?

Medical coding productivity may be returning to pre-ICD-10 productivity levels but there still is more ICD-10 coders. To meet that demand. For the Record explains how remote coding could provide strong advantages for healthcare providers: Greater flexibility in staffing. Availability of medical coders when case loads increase. Deeper pool of medical…
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