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CMS Issues “Blanket Waivers” for Expedited Credentialing during …

WEBCMS today issued some regulatory advice and made available a fact sheet related to credentialing during the Covid-19 public health emergency. Specifically as it …

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CMS Issues Guidance on Place of Service for Telemedicine Claims

WEBThat means for most telemedicine billing in ophthalmology, you are advised by CMS to use the Place-of-Service (POS) office code “11” instead of “02” for Telehealth. CMS also …

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Medicare Announces Major Changes to Pre-operative H&P and …

WEBThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in a Press Release on September 26, 2019, some major changes in the requirements that CMS-approved …

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Telehealth and Coverage by Private Commercial Plans and …

WEBEven before the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS gave Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C Medicare) the ability to greatly expand coverage for telehealth services for their …

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The Benefits of Scribes for Your Practice

WEBDate: December 2, 2014. With some practice and a few EMR considerations, scribes can help increase both productivity and workflow. This article answers the following …

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Remote Physiologic Monitoring

WEBThere are four primary physiological parameters or vitals signs: body temperature, blood pressure, pulse (heart rate), and breathing rate (respiratory rate). …

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The Fundamentals of Meaningful Use

WEBA look at Medicare requirements and incentives for becoming a "meaningful user" of electronic health records.

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CMS Revalidation Continues to be Relaxed During the Pandemic

WEBCMS continues to have Revalidation for providers on a hold status. On February 28, 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic public health declarations, CMS …

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Corcoran Consulting Group

WEBSince 1986, Corcoran Consulting Group has served thousands of physicians in ophthalmic and optometric practices in all 50 states. We offer a variety of coding, …

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2020 list of Designated Service Codes Subject to Stark Law

WEBIn a December, 2019, release, CMS published the codes subject to restrictions on Physician Self-Referral (aka, the Stark Law) for Designated Health Services (DHS) in CY 2020. …

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Understanding HEDIS For Ophthalmology

WEBHow are primary-care providers working to achieve compliant results to report? Published in: Review of Ophthalmology’s Medicare Q & A column. Written by: Vice-President, …

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MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TECNIS EYHANCE

WEBMEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TECNIS EYHANCE™ IOLS The reimbursement information is provided by Corcoran Consulting Group based on publicly available …

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MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT FOR VISUAL FIELD TESTING

WEBMEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT FOR VISUAL FIELD TESTING The reimbursement information is provided by Corcoran Consulting Group based on publicly available …

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Alert Newsletters

WEBAlert Newsletters. Our Alert Newsletter is a published quarterly and features articles on current billing, coding, and reimbursement topics. Each issue includes three or more …

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Wellmed Changes Pre-authorization Requirements

WEBThis change to the Wellmed prior authorization process will now require patients to obtain counseling from their primary care providers (PCP) regarding the risk of surgery during …

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Medicare Advantage Plans May Not Use ABN Forms

WEBDate: June 17, 2014. CMS recently notified Medicare Advantage (MA) plans of improper uses of the Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) in a letter dated May 5, 2014. This notice …

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2022 ICD-10 updates – Ophthalmic Professional

WEBDate: November 2, 2021. Few codes impacting eye-care practices among this year’s changes. It’s that time of year again. On Oct. 1, the new ICD-10-CM codes for the …

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April 1, 2020 NCCI Bundling Edits Affecting Ophthalmology

WEBCMS’ National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Edits, version 26.1, effective April 1, 2020, include new edits that impact some glaucoma surgery billing. Under the …

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Professional Guidance on Reopening Ophthalmic Ambulatory …

WEBWithin the last few days, some states are beginning to allow re-opening of clinics and Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) that were forced to close or perform …

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