Swine Flu Help
An important message from the AAP:
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Removal of Financial Barriers to Children's Mental Health Services
[Today's installment was ghost written by the obvious author.]
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Insurance Negotiation Continues
The very first blog I ever wrote was about one client's fight with an HMO. Now, more than two years later, I continue the battle. Look at this funny message I received today, edited for brevity and privacy:
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More 96110 Payment Details
OK, I think I have written about the 96110 more than any other specific subject!
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Who Pays For What? Today: the 96110
I have had a number of off-line and on-line requests for details about who, exactly, is paying for the deveopmental testing (96110 and 96111) and non-face-to-face codes (or the "telephone codes"), so Igor was kind enough to look it up for me.
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July 2009 Pediatric Practice Management Coding Event!
t's official - go sign up. Space is limited. Similar to our previous endeavors but two days, a lot of content, and the largest collection of pediatric practices in one place all year long. The best part -it's at Disney, you bring your family!
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96110 Update
I've written extensively about 96110 usage among practicing pediatricians in the past and wanted to provide an update for 2008/9.
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Non Face-to-Face Code Usage Among PCC Clients
I've mentioned the use of telephone codes in pediatric offices a few times previously, but it looks like I may have never actually provided any usage data! It just so happens that the a good friend asked me, "Are most insurance companies paying for t...
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Podcasts/Chip Hart
I had a great time speaking to Drs. Bravo and Rogu on their growing podcast, The Pediatric Lounge, to discuss the state of independent pediatricians and the use of data in a pediatric practice. They are cranking out episodes (which is a good thing) and anyone who supports independent pediatricians should tune in to their effort. What they are doing takes a tremendous amount of work and their guest list is amazing (well, besides me). They turned our conversation into back-to-back episodes (32 and 33), "Independent Pediatric Practice 2022" and "Data Data Data and Managing a Pediatric Office." If you prefer video, you catch up on their YouTube channel.
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