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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

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

Court Upholds Ruling in UnitedHealthcare Out-of-Network Case

February 1, 2019March 13, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

The Eight Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling regarding out-of-network payments by UnitedHealthcare (UHC). How Ruling Got Started UHC has a policy of offsetting payments for patients in a different plan when they are trying to… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Model to Change in 2020

January 25, 2019January 31, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

There are big changes on the horizon for the Medicare Part D prescription drug model, and they’re going to affect medical coders. The current reimbursement system and payment model for Part D creates incentives for plans to push patients to the … For more, read here: AAPC Blog

3 Issues in 2019 Virtual Care

January 23, 2019January 31, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

Mandy Roth of Healthcare Leaders asked readers what they expected in the immediate future (2019) in virtual care, and if any trends can be predicted. As a result, three key issues stood out: Growth in virtual care will be spurred on by changes in reim… For more, read here: AAPC Blog

Technology Outlook in Health: 2019

January 14, 2019January 31, 2019Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CENTC, CPCONo Comments

A lot of things are happening on the technology front in healthcare. These changes will impact medical coding and billing, compliance, and practice management. Health Technology – Amazon It starts with Amazon’s announcement that they are going to join… For more, read here: AAPC Blog