Hospice is a specialized type of care for those facing life-limiting illnesses, their families, and their caregivers. hospice care addresses the patient’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. Medicare Hospice healthcare services performed by the patients attending physician who is employed/ paid/ part of hospice should be submitted to the hospice contractor for reimbursement. However, if…
Chronic care management relatively young aspect of healthcare is proving to be good for patients and healthcare providers. With the expectation of high-quality, covered services within the primary care model, CCM allows providing patients with close disease monitoring coupled with the more aggressive and frequent follow-up care required to prevent acute exacerbations, emergency room visits,…
You would be distressed to find a medical practice that does not use Physician Assistant (PA) and Nurse Practitioner (NP), also considered as physician extenders or non-physician practitioners (NPPs). Understanding how to properly bill and code for services provided by NPPs is crucial for executing a cost-effective and efficient medical practice. Regulations differ by insurance companies…
Whether you are a patient, doctor’s office, or medical billing company, you are sure to run into the coordination of benefits issues at some point. Let’s understand, What is Medicare Coordination of Benefits? and how Does COB Impact Claim Processing? The coordination of Benefits (COB) process is not unique to Medicare. Most insurance companies will…
As New year has commenced, with so many other changes healthcare practices should also be prepared for ICD-10 changes. Here the question arises, Is Your Practice Already Prepared for the New ICD-10 2022 Guidelines? Don`t worry! In this article, you can adhere to the New ICD-10 Coding Guidelines 2022. What are ICD-10 Guidelines? In all…
Consider the heap of information that medical practices, clinics, hospitals, and other healthcare service providers collect, store and analyze. It is difficult to overstate the power of all of this data stored on providers’ servers. But it’s not useful if the patients face issues in accessing their records. And the providers have to take pains…
Telehealth services have become more viable especially after the pandemic. This is why telemedicine has become one of the most integral parts of care practices. Telehealth usage has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the federal government has taken several temporary measures to improve access to telehealth services. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’…
The combination of virtual and in-person care and the growth of mental health services is among the top health and well-being trends for the year 2022. According to a release by Business Group on Health, “Virtual care that integrates with in-person offerings and the continued expansion of mental health and well-being services are among six…
The year 2022 will result in the introduction of key technologies and process innovations to improve business outcomes. Due to the pandemic, hospitals had to operate carefully and draw the maximum out of the revenue cycle. The pandemic highlighted the significance of medical billing services much as it had become an effort to keep up…
Welcome to 2022. Zee Medical Billing wish you and your loved ones a Healthy & Happy New Year! A new year is a fresh start on the calendar, full of hope and potential. To double your celebration, we offer 1-month free billing services quote trail for medical practices and provider with no strings attached. To claim your…
