We have all heard the term “location, location, location”. In the medical record, the term we must learn to do properly is documentation, documentation, documentation.
Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?
When it comes to documentation and choosing the appropriate diagnosis code(s), it really does matter which one comes first. Make sure you build the proper foundation for a strong note by knowing where all the pieces fit together seamlessly.
Timed Coding Rules
Many practices find timed coding rules to be so confusing. There therapy codes that are supervised and those that are constant attendance. It is necessary to learn the differences between the two types in order to bill appropriately for the services being performed. It really is all about timing.
Hardship Is OK In Practice
Every office encounters patients that need care, but can’t afford to pay for the visits. You want to do something, but do you know the right thing to do?
To Bill or Not to Bill for Family Members
There is a simple question you should be asking yourself when thinking about billing for family members. Let’s take a dive and learn who the players are and whose rules we should be playing by in order to protect the practice.
How Do You Measure Up?
As a kid, it was fun to get your straw chosen at the fair. In practice, when our straw is chosen by a payer we often are inflicted with instant fear and bewilderment as to why it is happening.