A study by health affairs revealed that state surprise billing laws allow mediators to consider provider charges when determining out-of-network reimbursement amounts for unexpected hospital expenses. This has led to an increase in the billed fees for out of–network care. Many states had regulations in place to protect patients from unanticipated expenses before the "No Surprises Act" was passed by…
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has updated FY 2023 ICD-10–PCS codes, coding methods, and documenting guidelines. This update was effective October 20, 2022, and will continue through the calendar year 2023. The total number of ICD-10-PCS codes in 2023 will be 78,496. It includes 64 new codes and 331 deleted codes. These changes can be a challenge for medical…
People have been using wearable medical and fitness devices for a long time. Several devices are available, like blood pressure cuffs, heart rate monitors, and more. These devices are beneficial not only for patients but are also favorable for medical providers. When it comes to the future of healthcare services, it is based on remote patient monitoring so that the…
Do you feel overwhelmed and stressed trying to tackle medical billing and coding on your own? If you're like many medical practice owners, you probably do. But don't worry, outsourcing medical billing and coding can help take some pressure off. In this blog post, we'll outline the benefits of outsourcing medical billing and coding and explain which medical billing service…
