One of the benefits of working at PCC is that I am surrounded by nice and smart people (which, oddly, I never hear anyone else mentioning...weird). As a practical benefit, it means that if I don't know something, I usually just need to ask a question...
Hey, podcast fans! PCC's in-house Certified Pediatrics Coder and pediatric services consultant, Jan Blanchard, gave a great webinar last week and I thought I'd share it here. There's a PDF presentation attached to the episode you'll want to grab, too...
"As such, the Academy is profoundly disappointed that CMS not only continues to bundle these services (ie, status indicator “B”) but fails to publish the RUC-recommended values for these codes."
A few months ago, one of our pediatric practice management friends reached out to us to look for any good on-line resources for coding training for his pediatric clients. "Someone must have a WWW site with videos explaining how E&M coding works f...
With the new release of Bright Futures v4.0, many of you raced right to the famous BF periodicity schedule, just like we did. I probably refer to that grid once or twice a month as I consult with practices or give a presentation to pediatricians abou...
I have so much data and information to share, I've been overwhelmed and, as a result, haven't shared anything. This is my effort to kick myself in gear.
I will be in Orlando on December 3 and 4th as part of the Coding Conferences event. I'm teaching classes about setting prices, compensation models, and paying employed clinicians. Come see me! If you're really interested, let me know and I can offer ...
I have a lot to share, suddenly. Details about The Great Downcoding (AETNA!), the 2026 RVU values, oh - and my new podcast. But this news is more timely.
