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Posting Date: 05/03/2022
National Government Services: Raising Awareness about Care Management
National Government Services: Raising Awareness about Care Management According to the CDC, six in ten adults in the U.S. have a chronic disease and four in ten adults have two or more. As your Medicare Contractor for Jurisdiction 6 and [...]
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Posting Date: 10/27/2022
Primary Care Exception Guidelines
Primary Care Exception Guidelines Services performed by attending physicians at teaching hospitals, in collaboration with house staff in an approved GME program, generally require evidence of direct care by the attending physician in order to [...]
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Posting Date: 10/19/2022
Answers to Common Fee-for-Time Compensation Arrangements Questions
Answers to Common Fee-for-Time Compensation Arrangements Questions Does a fee-for-time compensation arrangement physician need to enroll with Medicare prior to acting as a physician? Answer: Currently, a fee-for-time compensation [...]
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Posting Date: 10/19/2022
Nonphysician Practitioners Billing for Surgical Procedures
Nonphysician Practitioners Billing for Surgical Procedures Several providers have asked about the Medicare guidance for NPPs include billing for surgical procedures. For the purpose of this education, NPPs include NPs, PA, and CNSs. State law [...]
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Posting Date: 10/12/2022
Surgical Pathology Billing Tips
Surgical Pathology Billing Tips CPT Codes: 88300-88399 Surgical pathology is the study of tissues removed from living patients during surgery to help diagnose a disease and determine a treatment plan. Surgical pathology involves gross and [...]
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