by Medical Management Institute | Aug 16, 2019 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Communicating with patients can be a bit difficult at times. You are trained to code and bill as seen fit from the provider’s documentation and maybe even how to communicate with the provider, but not the communication with the patient aspect. With patients’... 
by Medical Management Institute | Jul 19, 2019 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Medical necessity can sometimes be difficult to define. Medical necessity is a decision made by the payers, who never directly see the patient and their illness. Medicare defines medical necessity as services and/or items reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis... 
by Medical Management Institute | Jul 12, 2019 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
A burn is tissue with partial or complete destruction of the skin caused by heat, sunlight, nuclear radiation, electricity, or chemicals. Every minute in the US someone sustains a burn injury that requires professional treatment. The American Burn Association... 
by Medical Management Institute | May 31, 2019 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Hierarchical Condition Coding (HCC) is a risk adjustment model used by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for Medicare Advantage (Part C) contract rates. Risk Adjustment is a health plan process for compensation based on the underlying health conditions.... 
by Medical Management Institute | Mar 22, 2019 | Healthcare, Jobs, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Finding a job used to mean you would fill out an application and hope they would give you a call. Now one of the best ways to get your name out there is to create a great, professional LinkedIn profile. The first thing you should do, if you have yet to already, is to... 
by Medical Management Institute | Feb 14, 2019 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Valentine’s Day is here and love is in the air! When Valentine’s Day comes to mind, many think blissful ideas such as the beautiful bouquets of roses, heart shaped jewelry, love, and a nice dinner accompanied with lots of sweets. As medical coders, we see the other... 