April Bulletin – Google’s AI System Focuses on Healthcare

Google’s AI System Focuses on Healthcare In late March of 2022, Google announced that a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) program is focused on the treatment of cardiovascular conditions and the improvement of maternal health. Previously, Google created an AI system called ARDA that supports diabetic retinopathy screenings. This system is able to screen up to […]

April Bulletin – Insurance Updates

Insurance Updates Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) CMS updated and released a draft of the National Coverage Determinations (NCD) Guidelines for the Alzheimer’s disease treatment drug, Aduhelm. The coverage limitations could create challenges for those seeking treatment. The NCD process began in July of 2021 and at the time, the drug was highly […]

March Bulletin – Insurance Company Updates

Insurance Company Updates Several insurance companies have made note-worthy updates to their billing policies. Superior HealthPlan Effective June 1, 2022, the criteria for the assessment and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been revised and updated. More than a dozen CPT codes have been deemed not medically necessary when billed with a sole […]

February Bulletin – Stay Up-To-Date on COVID-19 Vaccine Coding

COVID-19 vaccines have been available for more than a year and with boosters being approved and recommended, it is easy to bill with an incorrect vaccine or administration code. Below are the most used COVID-19 vaccination codes: CPT/HCPCS Description CPT/HCPCS Code Vaccine/Procedure Name SARSCOV2 VAC 30MCG/0.3ML IM 91300 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine ADM SARSCOV2 30MCG/0.3ML 1ST […]

January Bulletin – COVID-19 Updates

  CMS Now Requiring Payers to Cover At-Home Testing Effective January 15, 2022, patients with a health insurance plan can go online or to a pharmacy and purchase at-home COVID-19 tests at no cost. This will happen through reimbursement or free of charges through insurance. If a patient is required to pay for a test […]