by Medical Management Institute | Jan 11, 2019 | Billing Updates, Healthcare, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Insurance reimbursements are decreasing and operating costs are increasing, can make it a challenging time to manage a practice. Whether your practice has decided to do billing in-house or outsource it through an agency, getting paid while maintaining a relationship... 
by Medical Management Institute | Dec 21, 2018 | Healthcare, Healthcare in the News, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
The end of the year is almost upon us, with the end of the year comes many different Holiday celebrations with family, friends, and coworkers. With the Holidays almost here, it is important to brush up on a few codes that may not be used as much throughout the year.... 
by Medical Management Institute | Dec 7, 2018 | Clinical Documentation, Healthcare, Healthcare in the News, Medical Coding, MMI Blog, Physician
Historically, the LGBTQ+ community has been left out of much of traditional healthcare. Many members of these groups have faced and continue to face extreme prejudice, which in turn can lead to high rates of conditions such as depression, substance abuse, and... 
by Medical Management Institute | Nov 26, 2018 | Compliance Updates, Healthcare, Healthcare in the News, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Every practice likes to get paid, but sometimes the process is not as simple as sending the proper codes off to an insurance provider and waiting for a check to roll in (in fact, even this process is rarely easy to begin with). For some procedures, the patient’s... 
by Medical Management Institute | Nov 16, 2018 | Coding Updates, Healthcare, Healthcare in the News, Medical Coding, Medicare, MMI Blog
As anyone working in a hospital already knows, diagnostic related groupings, or DRGs, are immensely important to the process of reimbursement. As a result, many hospital employees are worried about a plan proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services... 
by Medical Management Institute | Nov 14, 2018 | Coding Updates, Healthcare, ICD-10 Updates, Medical Coding, Medicare, MMI Blog
Coders who are still struggling to transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 will soon have one fewer tool at their disposal. Since the US officially implemented ICD-10 in 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have routinely published a list of general... 