Category Archives: Medical Billing

Texas Governor Signs Bill Exempting Medical Billing Services from Sales Tax

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Medical professionals have been holding their breath over the last several years as the Texas Comptroller’s attempt to make medical billing services subject to state sales tax was delayed several times. We can now all breath a little more easily. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed HB 1445 into law, making medical or dental billing services exempt from sales tax. Continue reading Texas Governor Signs Bill Exempting Medical Billing Services from Sales Tax→

AMA E/M Code Changes for 2021

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CMS has adopted much of the new AMA E/M (evaluation and management) code and guideline changes and they become effective January 1, 2021.  These changes affect office encounters and other outpatient visits. Most importantly, the changes could have financial, liability, and contractual ramifications for your clinic. So what is changing? Things such as the history and physical will no longer Continue reading AMA E/M Code Changes for 2021→

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CMS announces initiatives to strengthen Medicaid program integrity

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CMS announces initiatives to strengthen Medicaid program integrity Agency actions will help ensure the sustainability of vital safety net program for all beneficiaries  Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new and enhanced initiatives designed to improve Medicaid program integrity through greater transparency and accountability, strengthened data, and innovative and robust analytic tools. “The initiatives released today Continue reading CMS announces initiatives to strengthen Medicaid program integrity→

5 New HCPCS Q Codes Effective July 1

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Get a jump on five new HCPCS Level II codes going into effect July 1. All are Q codes and they help patients with opioid addiction, knee pain, cystic fibrosis, and hemophilia. Q9991         Injection, buprenorphine extended-release (Sublocade), less than or equal to 100 mg   Q9992         Injection, buprenorphine extended-release (Sublocade), greater than 100 mg   Sublocade is a drug used for treatment Continue reading 5 New HCPCS Q Codes Effective July 1→