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Business Briefs: Qualified Healthcare Professionals: Prepare for New & Revised POS Codes

09/11/2015

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS

Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information. However, HMP Communications and the author do not represent, guarantee, or...

Information regarding coding,...

09/11/2015

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CareMore Focuses on Treating the ‘Whole’ Senior Citizen

08/19/2015

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS

For the past few years, I have been doing my best to educate wound care professionals regarding the need to proactively develop wound care services as part of disease-management services that span the continuum of care

For the past few years, I have...

08/19/2015

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Revealing Mid-Year Updates for QHPs & HOPDs

06/15/2015

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS

Wound care professionals must ensure coding, documentation, and billing practices are aligning with this year’s regulations. To assist in this effort, this month’s column will provide some mid-year updates that may apply to one’s...

Wound care professionals must...

06/15/2015

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New Medicare Physician Payment Program Doesn’t Delay ICD-10-CM Implementation!

05/18/2015

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS

In April of this year, Congress surprised everyone by repealing the SGR payment system, but this time the new law did not include language to delay ICD-10. Therefore, Oct. 1 remains as the deadline for implementation of the new diagnosis...

In April of this year, Congress...

05/18/2015

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Is This Product Separately Payable By Medicare Part B?

04/16/2015

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS

Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure information accuracy. However, HMP Communications and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that...

Information regarding coding,...

04/16/2015

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Playing Musical Chairs With CTPs in 2015

02/13/2015

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS answers readers’ questions about charge description masters and CTPs.

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS answers...

02/13/2015

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10 Preparation Steps for Charge Description Masters in 2015

12/15/2014

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS

Let’s review the major charge description master (CDM) changes that HOPD program directors should make and schedule for implementation when the clock strikes midnight Jan. 1.</

Let’s review the major charge...

12/15/2014

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HBOT Documentation Paramount, Especially With Prior Authorization Looming

10/12/2014

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS

The wound care industry’s general reluctance to not thoroughly implement two processes related to reimbursement as it pertains to hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has resulted in unintended consequences.

The wound care industry’s...

10/12/2014

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2014 Revenue Cycle Components Will Affect Medicare Payment in 2016

09/20/2014

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS

Understand how CMS uses your claims data, how you can improve the accuracy of your claims, and how you can positively influence future OPPS payment rates.

Understand how CMS uses your...

09/20/2014

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Why Were My HOPD Claims Denied?

08/14/2014

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS

As 2014 passes its midway point, the most frequently asked question this author has heard continues to be “Why were my hospital-based outpatient wound care department (HOPD) claims denied?” This article will offer readers some of the many...

As 2014 passes its midway point,...

08/14/2014

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