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    Wiki Sign In Sheets

    Office Manager here. My doctor really likes sign-in sheets, so we won't be getting rid of them. He always says sign-in sheets prove the patient was actually in the office in case we are audited. I am not sure where to start my search on information on whether or not that is necessary. (P.S...
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    Wiki Behavioral Health Billing and NCCI Edits

    Does anyone in Ohio have experience with billing an E/M on the same date of service as Individual Psychotherapy Treatment but under the same tax identification number but two different provider NPI numbers? Example: 99214 by the M.D. 90834 by the LPC They are billed under...
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    Wiki HIPAA Privacy Notice

    :confused: Our office is reviewing our Privacy Practices to make sure we are compliant with the HIPAA Omnibus rule enacted in 2013. There is some discussion about whether or not a new patient has to be give all 5 pages of the Privacy Notice, or if a summary of the Privacy notice is compliant as...
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    Wiki AAPC online E/M Training

    I would not recommend purchasing this online training offered by AAPC. E/M coding is not my strong suit so I purchased the product to help me iron out some of the prolems I have with coding E/M. I have completed Module 1 and find it to be lacking. The first module is 20+ pages long, followed...
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    Wiki Massage Chair billed as 97012

    Our chiropractic office is considering using independent massage chairs (like the ones you sit in at the mall) as a substitute for the intersegmental traction table (IST/Roller Table) to save on office space create a more efficient patient flow. The office bills 97012 for the IST. Guidelines...
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    Wiki Medicare Secondary Payer CO45

    My medicare patient is covered by a working spouse BC policy. Medicare is secondary. BC pays less than Medicare ($23.28) for procedure and pushed the payment to PT deductible due. Medicare also pushed the payment ($38.36) to PT deductible due. We are PAR with the blue policy. Whose CO45...
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    Wiki Patient Signature on Fee Ticket/Charge Slip

    I work in a provider office. Do patients have to sign the fee ticket (Charge slip, etc) verifying the charges for the date of service? Thank you.
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    Wiki Commercial Insurance ABNs

    What are the general rules regarding the use of ABNs for commercial insurance plans? If the insurance company denies payment for a service with a CO (Contractual Obligation) code, can we still bill the patient if they have signed an ABN in advance? Thanks for the input!
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    Wiki Multiple facility addresses

    If a physician were to see patients at a separate location from his main office, what are the billing requirements? For instance, if the physician were to see patients part-time at a facility owned by another doctor, would that facility address need to be on the claim? The doctor would see his...
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    Wiki Scanning Remits/Pt Payments

    I thought that I read somewhere that a physician's office is responsible for keeping copies of all payments received, whether insurance or patient, on file for seven years. I am having difficulty finding any documentation to support this. Our office manager wants to eliminate this step. :eek...
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