by Medical Management Institute | Aug 13, 2018 | Healthcare, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
The CPT book contains untold thousands of codes, so many that it would be nearly impossible for anybody to learn and understand them all. This means that there are several codes that can result in additional reimbursement when used properly, but many practices do not... 
by Medical Management Institute | Aug 10, 2018 | Billing Updates, Healthcare, MMI Blog
Along with countless other recent updates, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS) have also adjusted the date reporting guidelines for their CMS-1500 claims. This update affects all claims of this type that are submitted on or after July 30th, 2018, so... 
by Medical Management Institute | Aug 9, 2018 | Healthcare, Healthcare in the News, MMI Blog
Telehealth has been growing steadily over the past several years, and that growth is likely to continue given recent developments. Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the introduction of their Connected Care Pilot Program, a plan aimed at... 
by Medical Management Institute | Aug 7, 2018 | Coding Updates, Healthcare, ICD-10 Updates, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
The 2019 update to the ICD-10-CM coding system brings a host of beneficial changes, but one of them is worth highlighting specifically. When the changes go into effect on October 1st, practices will now have the ability to report instances of suspected human... 
by Medical Management Institute | Aug 3, 2018 | Coding Updates, Healthcare, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Thanks to a new proposal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), cardiac catheterization might be coming to a whole new type of facility. According to the 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), CMS is proposing that ambulatory surgery... 
by Medical Management Institute | Aug 1, 2018 | Billing Updates, Clinical Documentation, Compliance Updates, Healthcare, MMI Blog
The new year promises to bring plenty of new changes to a host of coding and billing areas, though some are more obvious than others. For practices that perform procedures, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are slowly investigating and making... 