Search results for "Medicare"
Three keys to health care reform: change, buy-in and unity
Politicians acknowledge needing more primary care physicians, but paying for it requires support from elected officials and from the College.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/washington.htm
1 Jul 2009
Clarifying CPT codes for observation, admission, discharge
An expert from ACP's Regulatory and Insurer Affairs section clarifies what codes to use when admitting and discharging patients across the span of several days, and how to handle observation status depending upon how much time is spent.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/coding.htm
1 Sep 2009
Consider offering in-office labs
Office-based labs increase efficiency, contribute to faster diagnoses and treatment and improve satisfaction. Increased regulation and reduced reimbursement should be balanced against new technology and a greatly expanded range of tests available.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/cpii.htm
1 Sep 2009
Health care reform at the precipice: What happens next?
A snapshot of health care reform as Congress takes a mid-summer break. Multiple bills need to be reconciled, while members of Congress face increasing pressure from advertising and lobbying.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/washington.htm
1 Sep 2009
Expert hints at how GI practices can keep coding current
Medicare's Recovery Audit Contractors are, in fact, auditing physicians more than ever. The “incident toâ€ï¿½ provision and teaching physician guidelines cause the greatest confusion and require special attention to ensure they are used correctly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/gastrocoding.htm
1 Sep 2009
Letters to the Editor
Physicians will bear the costs of the update to ICD-10; population studies need to apply their predictive value to individual patients; health care reform can cover everyone only when it curbs escalating costs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/letters.htm
1 Sep 2009
Adapt to ICD-9 changes most relevant to internal medicine
An expert from ACP's Regulatory and Insurer Affairs section clarifies the changes to ICD-9 coding that ACP expects will most affect internal medicine practices. Changes took effect OCt. 1, and obsolete ICD-9 codes could result in denied or rejected claims.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/10/coding.htm
1 Oct 2009
Finding common ground when some gain and others lose
Proposals that redistribute money pose a special challenge to physician membership organizations. Physicians expect their societies to represent their interests, but what happens when one subset of members stands to benefit at another's expense? ACP chooses a path that's best for patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/10/washington.htm
1 Oct 2009
Shared visits improve access, productivity and satisfaction
Shared office visits provide groups of patients with more time with their doctors, not less, and come under the rubric of smart care. Learn how leading institutions have adopted them.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/10/shared.htm
1 Oct 2009
Medicare, many insurers announce coding rules for H1N1
The federal government will pay for H1N1 vaccine, and most large insurers are planning to pay only for its administration. Find out which codes to use and with which insurers.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/coding.htm
1 Nov 2009