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A: This is a fantastic question because in both coding and billing world, you’re going to need to know what is an ABN. The ABN stands for Advanced Beneficiary Notice. This deals with Medicare. It’s a Medicare waiver, actually, and …
Alicia: Q: Billing versus Coding. “What’s the difference between Medical Billing vs Medical Coding?” A: Well, if I can answer that question. Let’s see here. OK there we go. Do you like that little graphic I found of the gears of the …
The  Social Security Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mandated  to protect the Medicare Trust Fund against inaccurate or excessive payments that pose risk to the Trust Fund and  to take corrective measures to correct such. …
A person went into the hospital for a surgery on a herniated disk. He signed a bunch form set before him. Well, after the surgery, the bills started arriving. Bills in the range of $4,300 for the anesthesiologist, $56,000 from …
As a medical billing instructor, I am frequently asked about the new CPB credential from AAPC. I think this new credential is great, and I feel students just out of a good medical billing course do have a chance of …
Beneficiaries must be notified in writing  of the expected out-of-pocket expenses related to an elective surgery that is not covered by their insurance over the amount of $500.  The disclosure is required to be given by surgeons and assistants. For …
It is important as an medical biller to learn how to deal with difficult clients. Clients can be patients who need to understand their health insurance or payers. Â The main difficult clients you will deal with are the ones who …
Dealing with difficult people in the workplace is a constant threat to your job enjoyment. Â Knowing how to handle on-the-job conflict can make these situations less intense. Difficult coworkers usually fall into these main categories- the office gossip, the lazy …