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Millennials and Their Healthcare Access

November 15, 2018January 7, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

Millennials, those born between 1980 and around 2000, access healthcare differently. Are you aware of their habits? Here’s an example. Millennials look for convenience and price transparency along with the fast service. This challenges the trad… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

No Changes to E/M Payment Until at Least 2021

November 2, 2018Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

The 2019 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program final rule has come out. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced they are not going to make changes to payment for E/M until at least 2021. CMS Administrator Seema V… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

ICD-11 Includes New Sections, Benefits

October 28, 2018November 2, 2018Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

As we all just implemented ICD-10 changes for 2019, ICD-11 is being worked on. Don’t worry, it is not going to be implemented next year, but it is being planned for some time after 2022, which is actually not very far away. We will have just gotten us… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

Appeals Backlog Gone in 4 Years: Medicare

October 28, 2018November 2, 2018Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

By law, the Administrative Law Judge level of Appeals has 90 days to resolve appeals submitted to the ALJ level. However, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) has been unable to keep up with the numb… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

Anthem Pays Largest HIPAA Fine

October 26, 2018November 2, 2018Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

Anthem paid a $16 million settlement resulting from a series of attacks in both 2014 and 2015 that had the potential to expose personal health information (PHI) of 79 million people. Although they paid the $16 million settlement, Anthem does not adm… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

Telemedicine Offers Benefits to Providers

October 22, 2018November 2, 2018Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

Deloitte did a 2018 survey of U.S. healthcare consumers and physicians, and found: 90 percent of physicians see the benefits of telemedicine technology but only 14 percent have the ability to perform video telemedicine visit capabilities right now. Of… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

Get More Involved with Your Local AAPC Chapter

October 19, 2018November 2, 2018Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

Getting more involved with your local AAPC chapter involves little steps and does not mean that you have to make a huge commitment to the chapter. There are a lot of benefits to getting more involved in the chapter, including meeting more AAPC members… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

Kotler Nasal Airway™ Safety & Efficacy

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018BJC2017No Comments

HMA Pays $260 M for False Billing and Kickbacks

September 28, 2018Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

Health Management Associates, LLC (HMA), a hospital chain that has its headquarters in Naples, Florida will be paying over $260 million to avoid criminal and civil claims associated with a scheme to defraud the government of the United States. In this… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

Telehealth in Your Practice

September 26, 2018September 28, 2018Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

Direct to Consumer/Patient When thinking about implementing telehealth in your practice, determine which platform will work best for your providers and patients. The market has consolidated into two major platforms, American Well and Teledoc… For more, read here: AAPC Blog