Pediatric RBRVS Danger - Get The Word Out (CMS knocks Imms Admin)
Get your letter writing implements out, spread the word, tell everyone you know.
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Pediatric Vision Screening Reimbursement (CPT 99173)
Back on one of the coding lists, a brave soul asked:
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Questions and Answers from April Pediatric Practice Management and Coding Conference
Long overdue, but I did try to get them right. Thanks go out to Donelle Holle as well as Igor and Q who helped check them out before posting.
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Pediatric RVU Update for 2009
It's not too soon to look ahead to 2009 to see what's in store for pediatricians as a result of the CMS machinations. I've ignored, as you can see, the drama over the last few weeks related to the scheduled Medicare fee cuts - there are plenty of pla...
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More 99339 and 99340 Data
As promised, here's a glimpse into the Care Plan Oversight usage among PCC clients from 2006 through April 2008.
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The AMA's "Cure For Claims" (Wow!)
I don't know how I missed this announcement (thanks, Bob @ PhysAll), but the AMA has embarked on an advocacy campaign specifically targeting the baloney that goes on during the insurance claim submission process. Now this is the kind of work I want t...
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"We will not sacrifice profitability for membership."
They usually write themselves.
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96110 Reimbursement Followup
As promised, here's a followup to my 96110 data from the other day. It's interesting to see how 96110 usage has increased in pediatricians over the years, but what are folks getting paid? Here's the data:
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Podcasts/Chip Hart
I'd like to introduce Charting the Future, a new pediatric podcast featuring independent pediatricians from around the country.
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