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Rusty Wilson, founder of eMed Partners, has published an article on the Basics of Medicare's "Incident To" Billing Rules.

Read it here: https://rplg.co/dd112640

Check out our video on the steps necessary to Outsource the Insurance Follow-Up Process:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgwC8SgES5w&t=154s

Wondering how the costs of a Medical Billing Service compare to In-House Billing Staff? Find out here!

http://emedpartners.com/blog/medical-billing-service-cost-less-house-billing-staff/

Thinking about outsourcing your medical billing? Read our post on how to interview and hire a billing service.

How to Interview and Hire a Billing Service - eMed Partners There are many reasons why medical practices hire an outside billing service – lower costs and higher expertise leading to increased collections; executive-level reporting; less personnel management; permit the practice to focus on patient care rather than medical billing. If your practice is thin...

Find out how to understand MACRA, QPP and MIPS in 5 Minutes!

Understanding MACRA, QPP and MIPS in 5 Minutes or Less - eMed Partners A quick but comprehensive guide to MACRA, QPP and MIPS. What you need to know to be compliant and the information required to submit.

Take a look at our quick overview on the proper use of Modifier -25

Proper use of Modifier -25 - eMed Partners True or False: A separate diagnosis is required for the proper use of modifier -25. If a physician or other medical provider performs an E&M code and a second E&M code or a procedure in the same visit, the E&M code will be considered “bundled” or included in the procedure and will not be paid. A...

When should a medical practice outsource its billing? Find out here!

When Should A Medical Practice Outsource Its Billing? - eMed Partners An outside billing service offers many advantages over in-house billing – improved collections, reduced costs, less management headaches. But that doesn’t mean external billing is always the right answer. Every practice, and every doctor, is unique, and platitudes about the universal benefits of...

We still sometimes see physicians perform a medical E&M visit and schedule an annual wellness visit (AWV) for another day. Do that if it makes sense for you and your patient - but remember you can do both the same day. The American College of Physicians has a good overview article on how to do this right: https://tinyurl.com/y8ft5ema

How to Bill Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visit | ACP Visit ACP for information on how to bill Medicare's Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) and to access a Practice Checklist, Patient Letter & Checklist, and more.

True or False: Under CMS guidelines, a different diagnosis is required for the use of modifier 25.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has a good article on the proper use of the -25 modifier. You can find it at: https://tinyurl.com/ycl38y7r

(and the answer is.... False)

Modifier 25 Primer: Use It, Don't Abuse It ~Modifier 25 (significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management [E/M] service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure or other service) is the most important modifier for pediatricians in Current Procedural Terminology (CPT©).

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