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Postpartum Insurance Coverage Period Extended to 12 Months in 4 States – Here’s How to Code the Expansion

By Karen Youmans / June 21, 2022 / Comments Off on Postpartum Insurance Coverage Period Extended to 12 Months in 4 States – Here’s How to Code the Expansion

CMS has expanded its Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for postpartum care from 60 days to 12 months in California, Florida, Kentucky, and Oregon.

Top 5 Do’s and Don’ts of Medical Coder Performance Evaluations: How to Empower with Coding Compliance Audits

By Mari Cely / June 20, 2022 / Comments Off on Top 5 Do’s and Don’ts of Medical Coder Performance Evaluations: How to Empower with Coding Compliance Audits

Bolstered with the right data, medical coder performance evaluations can be an empowering tool for your organization’s coding team. Performance reviews that have been fueled by research from coding compliance audits will only help coders improve and increase engagement with the organization.

Undercoding in Healthcare: How to Identify & Prevent Missed Revenue with These Insights

By Elizabeth Kelly / June 20, 2022 / Comments Off on Undercoding in Healthcare: How to Identify & Prevent Missed Revenue with These Insights

Undercoding in healthcare is the action leaving out codes that reflect all the services and procedures performed. Not only does undercoding lead to lower revenue, but it also skews the healthcare provider’s claims data.

HCC Coding 101: How to Avoid Scrutiny As Risk Adjustment Schemes Come to Light

By Karen Youmans / June 20, 2022 / Comments Off on HCC Coding 101: How to Avoid Scrutiny As Risk Adjustment Schemes Come to Light

Several recent lawsuits have brought to light a list of risk adjustment schemes to increase reimbursements in violation of the False Claims Act. Here are some HCC coding 101 best practices to help your organization avoid scrutiny.

Master CPT Code Modifiers 50, 59, 25 & More in Newest RWY Learning Path

By YES HIM Consulting / June 16, 2022 / Comments Off on Master CPT Code Modifiers 50, 59, 25 & More in Newest RWY Learning Path

The Refresh With YES: CPT Modifiers Learning Path shows learners how to apply common CPT and HCPCS modifiers, providing examples of all and how the modifiers give additional information about specific situations.

PCS Codes for Sinus Procedures Examined in Latest RWY Learning Series

By YES HIM Consulting / June 2, 2022 / Comments Off on PCS Codes for Sinus Procedures Examined in Latest RWY Learning Series

The Refresh With YES: PCS Sinus Surgery Learning Path teaches learners how to apply ICD-10-PCS codes for sinus surgery procedures and common sinus conditions.

Why Is HCC Coding Important? YES Case Study Highlights HCCs & Healthcare Technology

By YES HIM Consulting / May 25, 2022 / Comments Off on Why Is HCC Coding Important? YES Case Study Highlights HCCs & Healthcare Technology

What is HCC coding used for? Why is HCC coding important? This brief article will touch on the questions above and explore how a recent YES HCC consulting case study highlights the importance of HCC coding in healthcare.

AMA Releases Provisional CPT Codes for COVID-19 Booster Vaccines

By Teri Jorwic / May 18, 2022 / Comments Off on AMA Releases Provisional CPT Codes for COVID-19 Booster Vaccines

Three new COVID booster vaccine CPT codes have been released by the AMA: one vaccine product code and two administration codes. The booster candidates are from products developed by Pfizer and Sanofi-GlaxoSmithKline.

How an HCC Coding Audits Partner Can Help Your Facility

By Karen Youmans / May 16, 2022 / Comments Off on How an HCC Coding Audits Partner Can Help Your Facility

Reducing your risk of inaccurate HCC coding and compliance issues begins with an efficient HCC auditing partner. An external HCC auditing consultant, like YES HIM Consulting, can conduct regular coding audits to identify issues before they are flagged.

EP Ablation Learning Series Reviews CPT Codes for Procedures & Arrhythmias

By YES HIM Consulting / May 12, 2022 / Comments Off on EP Ablation Learning Series Reviews CPT Codes for Procedures & Arrhythmias

The Refresh With YES: CPT EP Ablation Procedures Learning Path shows learners how to apply CPT codes and guidelines for Electrophysiological (EP) Ablation procedures.