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Laureen: Q#4: I have heard that if you fail the ICD-10 exam you will lose ICD-9 CPC certificate, is this true? Alicia: No. Laureen: A: No. They really just want you to demonstrate that you have touched the ICD-10 codes …
As a medical billing instructor, I am commonly asked if it’s important to choose an expensive medical billing training program that has regional accreditation. Many careers do demand extensive training and choosing a regionally accredited entity could be a wise …
Why do we need compliance rules and audits? Most people would say to stay out of jail for breaking important rules, regulations, and laws as it pertains to medical billing practices. However, let’s dig a little deeper on why compliance …
HITECH’s Impact on HIPAA Laws HITECH is the Health Information Technology for Economics and Clinical Health Act and was enacted in 2009. HITECH basically makes the HIPAA laws, rules, and regulations stronger by creating rules regarding the privacy and security …
In a managed care system the PCP (primary care provider) plays an important role. The PCPs responsibility is to provide ongoing and continuous care for the usual patient encounter and to make decisions regarding the referral to other providers within …
Q #26: What does the ICD-CM delay effect the coding books for 2015? Is there going to be an update? A: I don’t think so. They didn’t do an update for 2014. They’re done. They are ready to move on, …
Some call it Electronic Medical Records while others call it electronic health records. They are both one in the same. EHR (Electronic Health Record) is the term used to describe the software system of collecting patient information by different providers …
I am sometimes asked what are the basic steps in processing medical billing claims. This is actually a very good question for a new student to ask. Below are the general steps in medical billing claims processing. Basic Claims Processing …