Archive for the Week of June 1, 2017
Archive for the Week of June 1, 2017
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the week of June 1, 2017.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during the week of June 1, 2017.
You can browse this week's archives by clicking the "More" button from any of the excerpts below.
Configuring a chargemaster for medical services
Configuring a chargemaster for medical services is like constructing a building. The more complex the building (or medical services), the more planning, skill, and manpower needed to do the job. The chargemaster of a primary hospital will be different from a tertiary hospital with more acute specialty services. The volume of services rendered gives an estimate of the volume of chargemaster transactions, while the variety and complexity of services rendered gives an idea of the resources needed. Dedicated training, level of expertise, attention to details, and the skill of the chargemaster team determine a successful outcome. The Basics 1. Know your payers and its policies (i.e. what Medicare Jurisdiction the …
Incident-to Coding: Physician vs. Non-physician Provider
Question: Our practice needs to make sure that “incident-to” guidelines are being followed? Part of the Medicare guidelines is that the physician must stay involved in the patient’s care, but they don’t give a specific timeframe. If the patient only sees the non-physician provider (NPP) once or twice a year, and only sees the physician every two to three years, would Medicare consider that as the provider staying involved in the patient’s care? Answer: Once upon a time… Continue reading this article
