Archive for The Day of February 8th, 2006
Archive for the Day of February 8th, 2006
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of February 8th, 2006.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during February 8th, 2006.
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Perfect Disease Management Medical Billing Myth
Perfect Disease Management Medical Billing Myth Medical billing for disease management is not working for many insurance companies. Disease management has been a trend in the recent years. However, model programs are being shut down all over the country. Lack of interest is the downfall of these disease management programs. Medical billing and revenue for the year will fail due to disease management closings. A model disease management program, HeartPartners will be closing ten months early. The payer, PacifiCare Health Systems, cannot take any more medical billing loss. They were severely short on beneficiaries. They anticipated 15,000 beneficiaries, however only 3750 people actually enrolled in the program. Disease management is …
Selective Debridement Medical Billing Reimbursement Doubtful
Selective Debridement Medical Billing Reimbursement Doubtful Lately debridement medical billing has brought up many questions in the healthcare industry. The medical billing CPT codes 97597-97598 can usually not be used by every provider. The American medical association Recently released these new Current Procedural Terminology codes. Interpretation of these two medical billing codes varies from payer to payer. When the American Medical Association first released the codes 97597-97598 there was a lot of confusion. Shortly after that release the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offered an explanation of the medical billing codes. 97597 (Removal of devitalized tissue from wounds, selective, debridement, without anesthesia, with or without topical applications, wound assessment, …
