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Billing [74], Claims [8], Payer IDs [1], Coding [21], COVID-19 - Coronavirus [17], CPT-codes [6], ICD-10 News on Implementation of ICD-10 | PGM Billing [25], Medicare & Medicaid [21], Physicians & Services [5], Uncategorized [94]

Billing [74] ↑

2023-01-18 January 2023 Bulletin: Billing Reminders Part 2: Secondary Payers
2023-01-18 January 2023 Bulletin: Billing Reminders Part 1 – Eligibility & Benefits
2023-01-05 December 2022 Bulletin - COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
2023-01-05 December 2022 Bulletin - It’s Deductible Season!
2022-11-28 November Bulletin - Medicare Part B & Tetanus Vaccines
2022-08-22 August Bulletin - National Coverage Determination Updates
2022-08-22 August Bulletin - Monkeypox Outbreak - What to Know
2022-06-21 June Bulletin - UnitedHealthcare Updates
2022-05-09 April Bulletin - Google’s AI System Focuses on Healthcare
2022-05-09 April Bulletin - Insurance Updates
2022-03-22 March Bulletin - CMS Announces New Place of Service Code
2022-03-22 March Bulletin - Insurance Company Updates
2022-02-15 February Bulletin - The "No Surprise Act" Causes Confusion
2022-02-01 January Bulletin - Billing Reminders for the New Year
2021-12-16 December Bulletin - CMS Billing Updates for 2022
2021-08-09 August Bulletin - Billing Mistakes - Part III
2021-07-21 PAYER ID CHANGES FOR 2021 - JULY BULLETIN
2021-06-22 Billing Mistakes - Part 1 - June Bullein
2021-06-22 May Bulletin - INSURANCE UPDATES
2021-04-22 APRIL BULLETIN - NEW BILLING LAWS SET TO TAKE EFFECT IN 2022
2021-04-22 APRIL BULLETIN - AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT THE NEW 2021 E&M CODING GUIDELINES
2021-03-15 The American Rescue Plan
2021-03-03 March Bulletin - Coding Updates for 2021
2021-03-03 HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE AND TUFTS HEALTH PLAN MERGE
2021-02-04 February 2021 Bulletin - CHANGES TO THE 2021 CPT CODE SET
2021-02-04 COVID-19 UPDATES - January Bulletin
2020-12-20 COVID-19 UPDATE
2020-11-30 December 2020 - Coronavirus News
2020-11-23 It's Flu Season - What you need to know!
2020-10-14 THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION RELEASES NEW CPT CODES SURROUNDING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
2020-08-10 UnitedHealthcare Extends National Public Health Emergency Temporary Program Changes
2020-05-06 CMS Announces Additional HCPCS Codes Related to Lab Testing for Covid-19
2017-06-02 Medicare Provides Guidance on Laboratory Services Consolidated Billing
2017-02-23 Medicare Provides Guidance on Facet Joint Injection Billing
2017-01-20 CMS Publishes January 2017 Medical Billing Errors Newsletter
2017-01-11 Rhode Island Working to Address Surprise Medical Billing
2016-12-21 CMS Increases Definitive Drug Testing Reimbursement
2016-11-21 Keep Out of Hot Water: Watch This False Claims Act Compliance Video
2016-11-09 CMS Updates ESRD Prospective Payment System
2016-11-04 Chiropractic Billing in the Regulatory Spotlight
2016-10-31 Laboratory Medical Billing Compliance Fact Sheet for Urine Drug Screening
2016-10-19 Medical Billing Outsourcing on the Rise: 5 Contributing Factors
2016-10-14 CMS Publishes October 2016 Medical Billing Errors Newsletter
2016-09-30 CMS Issues Reminder About Billing Correctly for E/M Services
2016-09-19 ASCP Pushes CMS to Revise Proposed Rule on Pathology Billing Changes
2016-09-12 CMS Publishes Video on Psychotherapy and Psychiatry Billing
2016-08-26 CMS Publishes Video on Medicare Billing for Lumbar Spinal Infusion
2016-08-10 American Society for Clinical Pathology Issues Recommended Pay Rates for New Lab Tests
2016-07-16 Chiropractic Billing News: CMS Denying Significant Number of Claims
2016-06-24 CMS Releases Final Rule on Lab Billing and New Payment System
2016-05-25 Complimentary Webinar on Comparative Billing Report on Psychotherapy and E/M Services
2016-05-05 New Case Study: Laboratory Outsources Medical Billing to PGM
2016-04-07 CMS Issues Reminder on Medicare Payment for Positive Airway Pressure Devices
2016-03-31 Happy Medical Biller's Day!
2016-03-25 CMS Publishes Series of Chiropractic Billing Resources
2016-02-15 CMS Publishes Final Rule on Self-Identified Medicare Overpayments
2016-02-10 Insufficient Documentation Triggering Improper Payments for Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
2015-12-16 CMS Issues 2016 Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment
2015-12-10 PGM and ICANotes Publish Whitepaper on Outsourced Billing for Mental Health
2015-12-07 Medicare Increases Payments for Incomplete Colonoscopies
2015-11-20 10 Tips for Complying With Laboratory Services Documentation Requirements
2015-10-14 PGM Billing to Attend Lab Institute 2015
2015-07-28 Medicare Identifies Improper Payments Associated With Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
2015-05-22 17 FAQs About Billing Medicare for Chronic Care Management Services
2015-05-05 Medicare Identifies Most Common Causes of Improper Payments for ESRD-Related Services
2015-03-24 Chiropractors: Expect Greater Scrutiny From Payers Following Improper Payments Report
2015-02-23 Understanding How to Code and Bill for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
2015-02-20 CMS Developing Oncology Bundled Payment Model
2015-02-13 In Case You Missed It: OIG Planned Areas of Focus Includes ESRD Bundled Payments
2014-10-07 Federal Regulators Paying Close Attention to Laboratory Billing
2014-09-17 Free Mental Health Resource: Tips and Strategies for Billing From SPRC
2014-06-24 CMS Releases Free ICD-10 Online Resource for Small Practices
2014-05-20 8 Statistics on EHR Adoption
2013-10-10 Billing Tip: Ensure Visits Billed as 'Incident To' Meet Medicare Criteria

Claims [8] ↑

2022-06-21 June Bulletin - UnitedHealthcare Updates
2022-03-22 March Bulletin - CMS Announces New Place of Service Code
2022-02-15 February Bulletin - The "No Surprise Act" Causes Confusion
2020-11-23 It's Flu Season - What you need to know!
2016-02-03 CMS: New Drug Testing Laboratory Codes Editing Incorrectly
2015-03-20 Medicare Announces Adjustment to Claims With Codes G0473 and 77063
2015-02-05 Medicare Issues Reminder on Submission of Duplicate Claims
2014-11-29 #1 Physician Complaint About Payers: Claims Denials
Payer IDs [1] ↑
- 2021-07-21 PAYER ID CHANGES FOR 2021 - JULY BULLETIN

Coding [21] ↑

2022-11-28 November Bulletin - Medicare Part B & Tetanus Vaccines
2022-11-28 November Bulletin - 2023 E/M Coding Updates
2022-07-06 July Bulletin - CPT Code Updates Coming Fall 2022
2021-10-05 October Bulletin - 2022 CPT Code Updates Announced
2021-04-22 APRIL BULLETIN - AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT THE NEW 2021 E&M CODING GUIDELINES
2021-03-03 March Bulletin - Coding Updates for 2021
2020-11-23 It's Flu Season - What you need to know!
2016-10-11 New CPT Code Issued for Influenza Billing
2016-08-18 CMS Revises JW Modifier Use Policy
2016-04-08 Do You Understand the New Modifier -CT Reporting Guidelines?
2016-01-13 Free Oncology Billing and Coding Resource: 2016 Update From ASCO
2015-12-29 Improve Your Coding in 2016: 5 Tools to Use
2015-12-21 4 ICD-10 Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination Edit Software for January 2016
2015-11-30 CMS Issues 2016 HCPCS Update
2015-06-11 CMS Discusses Payment Errors Associated With Co-Surgeon Modifier -62
2015-05-29 FAQs About CPT Coding and Reimbursement for Psychiatrists
2015-03-18 Latest Issue of ACR Radiology Coding Source Includes Guidance on Lung Cancer Screening, Modifier Use
2015-02-09 AAP Addresses Question on Coding for Behavioral Assessment vs. Developmental Assessment
2015-01-30 CMS Issues Clarification on Continued Use of Modifier -59
2015-01-23 Medicare Provides Guidance on Proper Coding of Facet Joint Injections
2015-01-20 Certified Medical Coder Salaries Now Average More Than $50,000

COVID-19 - Coronavirus [17] ↑

2023-01-05 December 2022 Bulletin - COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
2022-07-06 July Bulletin - COVID-19 CPT Code Updates
2022-06-21 June Bulletin - COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
2022-02-15 February Bulletin - Stay Up-To-Date on COVID-19 Vaccine Coding
2022-02-01 January Bulletin - COVID-19 Updates
2021-12-16 December Bulletin - COVID-19 Updates
2021-10-05 October Bulletin - COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
2021-09-10 September Bulletin - COVID-19 Updates - Part 2
2021-09-10 September Bulletin - COVID-19 Updates - Part 1
2021-08-09 AUGUST BULLETIN - THE COVID-19 DELTA VARIANT
2021-06-22 COVID-19 VIRUS UPDATE - June Bulletin
2021-06-22 USDA COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATES - May Bulletin
2021-03-15 The American Rescue Plan
2021-03-15 March Bulletin - COVID-19 Vaccination Update
2021-02-04 COVID-19 UPDATES - January Bulletin
2020-12-20 COVID-19 UPDATE
2020-11-30 December 2020 - Coronavirus News

CPT-codes [6] ↑

2021-02-04 February 2021 Bulletin - CHANGES TO THE 2021 CPT CODE SET
2020-11-05 November Bulletin - UnitedHealthcare’s COVID-19 Response - Update
2020-10-14 THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION RELEASES NEW CPT CODES SURROUNDING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
2015-11-16 2016 CPT Gastroenterology Coding Sheets: Colonoscopy and ERCP
2015-10-14 AMA to Create New CPT Codes for Telehealth Services
2015-03-12 Guidance for Psychologists on 2015 CPT Coding Changes

ICD-10 News on Implementation of ICD-10 | PGM Billing [25] ↑

2016-09-28 Reminder: ICD-10 'Grace Period' Ends October 1
2016-08-25 CMS Publishes New FAQs Regarding ICD-10 Flexibilities
2016-04-27 AHIMA Pushes for Revisions to New ICD-10 Codes
2016-03-15 Ready to Prepare for ICD-10 Again? Thousands of New Codes are Coming.
2016-03-04 ICD-10 'Next Steps' Toolkit: Free Download
2016-02-25 CMS Reviews Qualifiers for ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes on Electronic Claims
2015-11-06 CMS Denies 10% of ICD-10 Claims
2015-10-19 ICYMI: PGM Publishes ICD-10 Code Crosswalks
2015-08-31 Top 5 ICD-10 Benefits
2015-08-18 Top 5 ICD-10 Risks
2015-08-06 Chiropractors: Check Out These ICD-10 Myths and Facts
2015-08-04 Becker's ASC Review Covers PGM Announcement of New ICD-10 Codes Lookup Engine
2015-07-31 CMS Publishes FAQs Regarding ICD-10 Flexibilities
2015-07-20 CMS to Host 'Countdown to ICD-10' Provider Call
2015-07-16 Now Available: Free ICD-10 Resources for Medicare Providers
2015-07-09 Breaking News: ICD-10 Transition to Include One-Year Grace Period
2015-06-30 ICD-10 Orthopedic Coding and Billing
2015-06-19 Free ICD-10 Resource and ICD-10 Case Studies
2015-05-28 ICD-10 Allergy and Immunology Coding Resources
2015-05-13 Last Chance to Volunteer for ICD-10 End-to-End Testing
2015-05-08 Free ICD-10 Coding Resources: ICD-10 Conversion Tool and Practice Quizzes
2015-03-09 Free Training Course on ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes
2015-03-05 13 ICD-10 Facts and Myths – ICD-10 Information
2015-02-27 CMS Releases Two New Free ICD-10 Videos
2015-02-26 Free Webinar: ICD-10 Implementation and Medicare Testing

Medicare & Medicaid [21] ↑

2020-12-20 December Blog - Changes Coming to Medicare in 2021
2020-11-30 December 2020 - Coronavirus News
2017-01-13 6 Things About Data Reporting for Clinical Laboratories to Know
2016-11-28 Gastroenterology Billing Compliance: Enteral Infusion Pumps
2016-11-08 Medicare Awards New Contracts for Recovery Audit Contractors
2016-11-03 Medicare Releases 2017 Ambulatory Surgery Center Payment Final Rule
2016-10-28 Free Webinar: Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Payment System
2016-10-21 CMS Releases Laboratory Billing Compliance Fact Sheet
2016-09-15 CMS to Allow Provides to 'Pick Their Pace' for MACRA Quality Payment Program Compliance
2016-08-22 CMS Issues Reminder About Reporting Medicare Enrollment Changes
2016-06-23 Hundreds Face Healthcare Fraud Charges for $900 Million in False Billing
2016-02-23 CMS Publishes Revised Telehealth Services Fact Sheet
2015-11-19 OIG Report: $76 Million in Questionable Medicare Payments for Chiropractic Services
2015-11-09 Register for Tomorrow's Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Payment System National Provider Call
2015-10-28 CMS Proposes New Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Lab Tests Fee Schedule
2015-10-16 Report from Lab Institute 2015: Significant Penalties for Noncompliance with PAMA
2015-06-03 CMS Provides Clarification on the Use of Modifiers When Billing “Wrong Surgery on a Patient”
2015-04-29 Congress Passes Repeal of Sustainable Growth Rate Payment Formula
2015-03-27 Upcoming Free Webinar: Medicare Basics for New Providers
2015-03-03 American Chiropractic Association Publishes New PQRS Reporting Resources
2015-01-16 CMS Releases New Version of Ambulance Fee Schedule Fact Sheet

Physicians & Services [5] ↑

2022-05-25 May Bulletin - Infectious Disease in the U.S. – Part 2 Monkeypox
2022-05-25 May Bulletin - Infectious Disease in the U.S. – Part 1 H5N1 Bird Flu
2020-11-30 December 2020 - Coronavirus News
2016-02-11 PGM Profiled in Becker's for Revenue Cycle Management Services
2015-06-26 What is Revenue Cycle Management?

Uncategorized [94] ↑

2021-07-26 BILLING MISTAKES – PART II – JULY BULLETIN
2020-11-05 November Bulletin - UnitedHealthcare’s COVID-19 Response - Update
2020-08-11 First Enforcement Action for Improper Marketing of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Tests (JUNE 25, 2020)
2018-06-06 Why You Need to Embrace Electronic Medical Records For Your Clinic
2017-11-07 Top Challenges Facing Labs Today: 4 Key Takeaways From Lab Institute 2017
2016-07-25 Clinical Diagnostic Lab Tests Payment System Final Rule: FAQs from CMS
2016-05-03 CMS Offers Free Listening Session on Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule
2015-02-17 CMS Announces Plans to Modify Meaningful Use Requirements
2015-01-09 New -59 Modifier Subsets Go Into Effect
2015-01-02 OIG's 2015 Planned Areas of Focus Include Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Anesthesia and Chiropractic Services
2014-12-30 Highlights of Policy and Payment Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2015
2014-12-19 Here's Another Opportunity to Volunteer for ICD-10 End-to-End Testing
2014-12-15 New Legislation Aims to Improve Medicare Chiropractic Documentation
2014-12-10 Coding Guidance for Smoking Cessation Counseling
2014-12-02 CPT Changes for 2015: What Radiation Oncologists Need to Know
2014-11-21 Becker's ASC Review Publishes Report on PGM Billing's CPT Code Tool
2014-11-20 Free Orthopedic ICD-10 Resources
2014-11-17 Register for Free Conference Call on Changes to Physician Quality Reporting Programs
2014-11-13 Significant Developments for Gastroenterology in Medicare's 2015 Final Rules
2014-11-10 Free Medicare Resource: Appeals Process Podcast
2014-11-06 American Academy of Family Physicians Publishes Summary of 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
2014-11-04 Medicare's Final 2015 ASC Payment Rule Adds 11 Spine Procedures to Payable List
2014-10-30 Reminder: Register for CMS 'Transitioning to ICD-10' Conference Call
2014-10-28 Medicare Provides Guidance on Billing for Implantable Automatic Defibrillators
2014-10-22 Key Points Of The Health Care Reform Bill
2014-10-21 AAO-HNS Addresses Coding for Implantation of a Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator
2014-10-15 Free Chiropractic Billing Resource: American Chiropractic Association Webinar on ICD-10 Implementation
2014-10-01 CMS Releases 2015 Pain Management CPT Code Changes
2014-09-19 CMS to Host 'Transitioning to ICD-10' Conference Call
2014-09-09 CMS Establishes Four New Modifiers to Define Subsets of -59 Modifier
2014-09-05 CMS Establishes New Physician Specialty Code for Interventional Cardiology
2014-09-02 CMS Adds 3 New FAQs on Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs
2014-08-28 Proper Modifier -59 Use for Postoperative Pain Management by Anesthesiologists
2014-08-18 Free Otolaryngology Coding Resource: Q&As on Flexible Laryngoscopic Procedures From AAO-HNS
2014-08-14 Same-Day Billing Guidelines for Mental Health Services
2014-08-13 Free Emergency Medicine Billing Resource: 'ICD-10 For the Busy Emergency Physician' Manual
2014-08-12 What Does a Medical Laboratory Technician Do?
2014-08-04 Top Billed Chiropractic Codes: ICD-9 to ICD-10 Conversion
2014-08-01 Oct. 1, 2015 Confirmed as ICD-10 Compliance Date
2014-07-31 Primary Care Physicians Could Soon Bill for Chronic Care Management Services Separately
2014-07-21 CMS Offers Guidance on ICD-10, Dual Coding and Dual Processing
2014-07-11 CMS Issues 2015 Proposed Payment Rule for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
2014-07-07 FAQs About Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services
2014-07-03 CMS Assigns Physician Specialty Designation for Interventional Cardiology
2014-06-30 Free Chiropractic Billing Resource: American Chiropractic Association's FAQs About Medicare Program
2014-06-20 CMS Updates MLN Matters Article on Proper Modifier -59 Use
2014-06-13 Mental Disorder ICD-10 Coding Changes
2014-06-11 Most Frequently Reported Claims Denial Reason Codes by Payer
2014-06-05 Dermatology World Column Discusses Billing Medicare for 'Incident To' Services
2014-05-30 Free Urology Coding and Billing Resource: American Urological Association's Urological Surgery Procedures Q&A
2014-05-27 Medicare Report: Modifier -51 Misuse Leading to Underpayments
2014-05-09 New ICD-10 Implementation Date Set for Oct. 1, 2015
2014-04-24 CMS Expected to Provide ICD-10 Implementation Guidance Soon
2014-04-22 Medicare Identifies Numerous Improper Payments Associated With Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Codes
2014-04-14 4 Top Trends in Pathology Billing and Coding
2014-04-01 Transition From ICD-9 to ICD-10 Delayed to 2015
2014-03-22 History of Chiropractic Care
2014-03-21 Medicare Increases Scrutiny of Anesthesia Billing
2014-03-20 Vintage Medicare Poster from 1968
2014-03-18 Wrongful Denial of Health Claims Harms Providers and Patients
2014-03-14 New Case Study: Psychiatry Practice Outsources Medical Billing to PGM Billing
2014-03-12 AMA Study: Estimated ICD-10 Implementation Costs Increase Significantly
2014-02-24 American Academy of Dermatology Provides Free Resources on 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
2014-02-17 Surgery Centers: Are You Ready for ICD-10?
2014-02-14 CMS Publishes Educational Resources for Chiropractic Services
2014-02-11 Medicare Increases Scrutiny of Billing E/M Services With Allergy Testing or Allergy Immunotherapy
2013-11-06 New Case Study: Urology Practice Outsources Medical Billing to PGM Billing
2013-10-30 Gastroenterology Coding Receives Significant Revisions for 2014
2013-10-11 The Importance of Claims Scrubbing: Q&A With Roey Hine of Physicians' Group Management
2013-09-24 Free EHR Resource: 'EHR Contracts: Key Contract Terms for Users to Understand'
2013-09-20 MedPac Report: Physician Practice Expenses Far Exceed Medicare Rates
2013-09-03 PGM's Credentialing Specialist Justine Marquard Contributes Credentialing Article to Becker's ASC Review
2013-08-26 10 Best Practices to Ensure Successful Credentialing
2013-07-29 New Case Study: Concierge Practice Outsources Medical Billing to PGM Billing
2013-07-29 New Case Study: Allergy Practice Outsources Medical Billing to PGM Billing
2013-07-29 Physical Therapy Services Facing Reimbursement Cuts
2013-07-29 ICD-10: Are You Preparing for the Switch?
2013-07-29 Be Prepared: Commercial Payors May Look to Slash Pathology Reimbursement
2012-06-25 What Does The New Healthcare Reform Bring for Physicians?
2012-06-25 Payor Mix and Fee Schedule Examination
2012-06-25 Data Disaster Preparedness
2012-06-25 Red Flag Rule Deadline Postponed
2012-06-25 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for HIPAA Privacy Released Yesterday by OCR
2012-06-25 Medicare EHR Incentive Payments: Registration Now Open!
2012-06-25 Medical Billing – Physicians Options
2012-06-25 Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period – Until 14th February Instead of 31st March
2012-06-25 Selecting the Right Medical Billing Service – A Process Cheat Sheet
2012-06-25 Health Insurers Need to Work With Physicians To Reduce Administrative Costs
2012-06-25 The Importance of Payor Mix and Fee Schedule Examination
2012-06-25 Medicare Improvements in 2011
2012-06-25 Medical Billing: The Benefits of Outsourcing
2012-06-25 Medicare Fraud: Abuse of the System & Means of Struggle
2012-06-25 ICD-10: Current and future implications
2010-12-15 New 2011 CPT Codes for OB-GYNs

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