Are You Using Modifier 25 Correctly?

Including modifier 25 appended to a procedure tells the insurer you should be paid for both an E/M consult and a procedure performed at the same visit.

CMS Cuts Jeopardize Patient Access to Vein & Vascular Specialists

On July 13, Medicare issued the proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule for Part B services, known as the Part B Proposed Rule. The Advocacy Committee has begun its review of the more than 1,700-page regulation. Comments from constituents are due by September 13, 2021. CMS will then review and update their Part B payment model and specialty impacts. Take action today!

Medical Practice Internet Bandwidth

Medical practice technologies are rapidly moving to the Internet, or “cloud”. When considering your Internet capacity needs, consider both Download and Upload requirements. 

For Time-Based E&M, Whose Time Can be Counted?

As of January 1, 2021, the levels of office or outpatient services are now calculated by medical decision making or total visit time.  This article is focused on when time is used to determine the level of service as well as provide clarity on whose time can be counted. 

StreamlineMD EHR Enhanced for 2021 E&M Guidelines

StreamlineMD’s EHR Interactive E&M Tool allows providers to understand and determine the appropriate E&M code to assign based on 2021 guidelines for evaluations based on medical decision making or time.

2021 E&M Documentation & Coding Guidelines

Everyone has been talking about the changes coming to the E&M Guidelines for several years and now it is about to happen.  The AMA has put together guidelines related to how these changes will be applied to the Office E&M codes (99202-99215).