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Articles by Jacquline Thelian, CPC, CPC-I

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Why Is Medicare Denying My Claims for Mammography and Breast Biopsies?
Coding Mar 9, 2018
Why Is Medicare Denying My Claims for Mammography and Breast Biopsies?
<span style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">When Medicare updated their systems with the updates to mammography and breast biopsy policies some ICD-10-CM codes were inadvertently left out. </span><br>
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Transitional Care Management Services: What You Need To Know
Coding Apr 26, 2013
Transitional Care Management Services: What You Need To Know
Effective January 1, 2013, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will allow reimbursement for "Transitional Care Management" (TCM) services (99495-99496) provided by physicians and other qualified healthcare professionals (QHP).
Potential CMS Extension for E-RX Exemptions
Coding Sep 19, 2011
Potential CMS Extension for E-RX Exemptions
Currently, eligible physicians are required to complete a minimum of ten (10) electronic prescriptions via an electronic prescribing system between January 1 and June 30, 2011 or they will be facing a 1% Medicare payment reduction in 2012.
ICD-10 The Time to Prepare is Now!
ICD-10 Jul 8, 2010
ICD-10 The Time to Prepare is Now!
The implementation date for the transition to ICD-10 is October 1, 2013. The date seems to be a long way off, so why prepare now? The process of implementing ICD-10 is not only complex but it will affect every aspect of the medical practice. If you are under the assumption that all you need to do is purchase an updated coding book, think again.