Archive for the Week of November 20, 2008
Archive for the Week of November 20, 2008
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the week of November 20, 2008.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during the week of November 20, 2008.
You can browse this week's archives by clicking the "More" button from any of the excerpts below.
Medical Billing Denials During A Natural Disaster
Avoiding Medical Billing Denials During A Natural Disaster Several natural disasters in America have demanded a new medical billing policy. The insufficient relief effort after Hurricane Katrina made everyone want to proactively prepare, should another disaster occur. The healthcare industry has been no exception. A new medical billing condition code and modifier have been created for disaster related care for the present and future. The two new medical billing codes are DR (Disaster related), and CR (Catastrophe/Disaster Related). DR is a condition code and CR is a new medical billing modifier. All Medicare contractors must use the new codes on claims for August 21, 2005 and after. These medical billing …
