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Medicare and Medicaid

WEBWhile similar in name, these two government established forms of healthcare coverage differ greatly. As of July 2019, an estimated 60 million people were enrolled in Medicare, …

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AMPM Billing is a New Jersey based Medical Billing Company …

WEBEstablished 2002, Advanced Medical Practice Management is a New Jersey based, full service medical billing company providing services to specialty practices and Ambulatory …

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Medical Billing and New Medicare Identification Numbers

WEBTherefore, the current Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN) will be replaced by a Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI). These will be 11 alphanumeric characters in …

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Coordination of Benefits: How Does COB Impact Claim Processing

WEBCMS.org defines coordination of benefits, or COB, as the process which “allows plans that provide health and/or prescription coverage for a person with Medicare to determine …

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Medical Billing for Specialty Practices and ASCs

WEBStep 1. Add your total charges for the last three months and divide by 90 days. This gives you the average daily charges. Step 2. Divide the average daily charges into your total …

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Know Your Claim Forms: UB-04 and CMS-1500

WEBThings to Consider When Filing Claim Forms. The UB-04 form includes 81 fields, or form locators, while the 1500 includes 33. The extent to which these will need to be …

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Understanding PHI Requests

WEBAs a medical billing company, AMPM knows that the storage and protection of patient data requires complex databases and skilled, HIPAA trained staff. When a patient requests …

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The HIPAA Security Rule and Protecting Electronic

WEBThe Security Rule. More and more, the medical industry is moving away from paper and transitioning exclusively to electronic databases. This means that confidential …

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Coding Conundrums: Distinguishing New and Established Patients

WEBScenario 1: If a doctor moves from one practice to another and sees the patient within three years of the last visit, the patient must be considered an established patient in the new …

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Top Health Screenings for Men and Women

WEBPreventative Services for Women. It’s important to recognize the different health needs of women and men. Cervical cancer can be devastating if not caught early.

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Helping Seniors Have a Healthy Holiday Season

WEBA happy holiday meal is made complete when our senior family members join us at the table. However, sometimes the festivities and sudden change in diet can be a shock to …

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5 Tips for a Healthy Digestive System

WEBTip #5 Get screened. Even with a healthy lifestyle, the risk of digestive system diseases such as colorectal cancer increases as we grow older.

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The Use of Modifiers in Medical Billing

WEBModifiers are always two characters and can be a combination of letters and numbers. These are affixed to the end of a CPT code. Some modifiers are purely descriptive, such …

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What is a Timely Filing Limit and How Can it be Contested

WEBIn medical billing, a timely filing limit is the timeframe within which a claim must be submitted to a payer. Different payers will have different timely filing limits; some payers allow 90 …

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Referral or Prior Authorization: Knowing the Difference Matters!

WEBAn authorization, also known as a pre-approval or pre-certification, is a formal request made to the insurance company before a procedure takes place. This request is made by the …

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How Much Sleep Do We Need as We Age

WEBSleep is one of the most important activities of our day. Not getting enough sleep can affect everything from productivity and alertness, to body weight and mental health.

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