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10 Reasons to Refuse Job Counter Offers

May 14, 2019June 18, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

I was recently speaking with a recruiter for HIMIGINE Solutions, James Mason Henk, about employers who make counter offers after employees give their notice that they are leaving for a new position. He has a list of TOP 10 REASONS NOT TO ACCEPT … For more, read here: AAPC Blog

AAPC is All About Networking

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

I recently was asked what the value of local chapter meetings by a newly certified member was. I was a little taken back that she did not know the core value on which AAPC was founded, which is networking. Local chapters were key to AAPC, and they con… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

Prepare for HEALTHCON

April 9, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

HEALTHCON 2019 is two and a half weeks away and we are getting excited. It is that time of year when we get to get together with our fellow coding and billing professionals, many of… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

Newly Certified? Find a Mentor

April 7, 2019April 8, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

I received a lot of feedback from one of my blogs requesting assistance in finding a mentor for newly certified coders or billers. It is great to seek a mentor for your first years as a coder or biller, and it is encouraged by AAPC and most experienc… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

Where to Find Free and Low Cost CEUs

March 28, 2019March 29, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

Everyone is always asking where to find free or low cost CEUs, especially when they are close to their renewal time. There are two places that you can find sources for free and low cost CEUs. The first is your account on the AAPC website. And, Jobs fo… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

Optimal Time to Remind Patients of Appointments

March 18, 2019March 29, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

Data from 20 million appointments by SolutionReach was analyzed to gain insight into the optimum time for practice managers and their staffs to successfully remind patients about their upcoming appointments. The data showed that a reminder sent immed… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

Get Experience as a Newly Certified Coder

March 12, 2019March 13, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

I do a lot of mentoring and networking. And as a result, I hear from newly-certified coders, who have their CPC-A and who are having trouble finding a job because most employers are looking for people who have experience. It feels like a Catch-22 bec… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

New Rules Issued for Modifiers 59, XE, XS, XP, and XU

February 25, 2019March 13, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a policy change modification to the claims processing logic for Modifier 59 Distinct procedural service (and the optional patient-relationship modifiers XE, XS, XP, and XU) on February 15, … For more, read here: AAPC Blog

Will Computer-Assisted Coding Make Coders Obsolete?

February 21, 2019March 13, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

I was recently asked by a medical coder if I thought our professional services would soon become obsolete as more and more computer-assisted coding (CAC) applications are developed. I did not have to think about this for very long because CAC increas… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

New CMS App Limited, But a Start

February 20, 2019March 13, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a new application in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for Medicare Part B beneficiaries. This application, called What’s Covered, is part of CMS’ developing eMedicare program… For more, read here: AAPC Blog