Take Two Blog

Enjoy the holidays and celebrate your family and friends.

It is not just the festivities that make Thanksgiving special. It is a time to ponder upon the lessons we learned through the year, and the happiness we spread around. So, look back at the memories of the year, and look forward to another great year.

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule has been released – update your comparative fee schedule! The spreadsheets require you to look up the RVU factors for your CPT codes an the GCPI to determine the changes for your practice to calculate the fees. Need help?

When a payor sends you a check, it is critical that you reconcile the payment received to the charges submitted. While you clearly want to know you were correctly paid, payors require that if they over-paid you that you identify the overpayment and contact them to return the extra money.

There are 394 code changes including 248 new codes. The AMA highlights “Among this year’s important additions to CPT are new medical services sparked by novel digital communication tools, such as patient portals, that allow health care professionals to more efficiently connect with patients at home and exchange information.

Beginning October 1st, ALL TIMELY FILING DEADLINES WILL BE 90-DAYS! Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield is sending out notices, so be on the lookout if you are a participating provider with them.