Archive for The Day of November 4th, 2005
Archive for the Day of November 4th, 2005
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of November 4th, 2005.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during November 4th, 2005.
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Avoid Denials On Disaster Related Medical Billing Claims
Avoid Denials On Disaster Related Medical Billing Claims Natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina have made it quite apparent that medical billing should reflect these disasters. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a new condition code and a new modifier to reflect treatment for disaster related patients. These medical billing codes should have gone into effect on October 3, but no later then October 31. The two new disaster related medical billing codes are quite necessary now-a-days. This country has seen countless hurricanes, September 11, fires, etc. The new condition code that will be used in medical billing is DR. This stands for disaster related. The new medical …
Tricks For Protecting PHI on Your DME Business
Tricks For Protecting PHI on Your DME Business Perhaps one of the most important aspects of medical billing is protecting your patients’ PHI. Durable medical equipment companies can have just as much of a problem with confidentiality as any other medical facility or practice. There are four main tips for DME businesses to protect the medical billing PHI information. The first rule is medical equipment tracking. Some medical devices contain personal medical billing PHI information. When these devices are used by a patient, they could potentially breach that confidentiality if the information was not properly stored or disposed. It is much easier to track the device itself than to track …
