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Billing and Coding: 2021 Medicare Deductible & Rate Changes

Billing and Coding: 2021 Medicare Deductible & Rate Changes

March 20, 2021

Are you aware of rate and deductible changes for Medicare? This year Medicare rates were to have been reduced by 10% for all services other than E&M codes. Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are you aware of rate and deductible changes

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CIGNA BUNDLING 97026 AND 97016

March 15, 2021

JUST A REMINDER!!!  97026 & 97016 CIGNA WILL STOP PAYING THESE CODES Effective March 15, 2021, Cigna will NO LONGER pay for Heat Lamp 97026 & Vasopneumatic Devices 97016. It is effective for claims with dates of service on or after March 15, 2021. A letter from Cigna was sent

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Billing and Coding: 2021 VA Rate Changes

Billing and Coding: 2021 VA Rate Changes

March 13, 2021

Are you aware of VA rate changes for 2021? As of January 1, 2021, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) phased in a new approach for its community care fee schedule payment rate calculations that better align VA to industry best practices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3-SqWv_q2Y Welcome to your billing and coding

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Billing and Coding: ICD-11 Codes for Traditional Medicine

Billing and Coding: ICD-11 Codes for Traditional Medicine

March 6, 2021

2021 is not only the year of the Ox, but also the year to start learning the ICD-11 codes for traditional medicine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY5oYGmRe0Q Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). 2021 is not only the year of the Ox, but also the year

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3 Reasons ICD-10 Codes Are Important

3 Reasons ICD-10 Codes Are Important

February 27, 2021

Why are CPT and ICD codes so important for the acupuncture profession? According to the Traditional Medicine Reference Group for the World Health Organization (WHO) for ICD-11, “For acupuncture to count, it must be accounted for.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSGC0mYaBLY Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network

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California workers’ compensation fees update March 1, 2021

February 26, 2021

California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced the 2021 reimbursement changes to the Physician Services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS), to conform to relevant 2021 changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor Code section 5307.1.   Fees for evaluation and management (E&M 99202-99205 and 99211-99215)  were

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TMJ Code Changes for 2021

TMJ Code Changes for 2021

February 21, 2021

Are there any 2021 updates to ICD-10 diagnosis codes impacting your acupuncture claims? The answer is Yes! This year sees lots of changes. Just take a look at some of the changes to the codes for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) issues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqYdsgOANJ8 Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by

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AAC supports Assembly Bill No. 918

February 19, 2021

A bill was introduced in the California Legislature to implement the national exam for California licensure as well as national certification. This would mean one exam for California providers and not two. This move will grant national certification allowing acupuncturists to be responsive to the current demand for their vital

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ICD-10 Headache Code Changes for 2021

Billing and Coding: ICD-10 Headache Code Changes for 2021

February 14, 2021

This year sees one change that will impact acupuncture providers coding for headache. The code for headache (R51) has been deleted or replaced.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9ERymmbogA Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are there any 2021 updates to ICD-10 diagnosis codes impacting your acupuncture

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Loss of Payment Sam Collins

Billing and Coding Loss of Payment Do Not Risk It!

February 12, 2021

Billing and Coding Loss of Payment I want to talk to you a little bit about Billing and Coding Loss of Payment and what’s been going on and I’m sure many of you have noticed on what’s called the medically unlikely edits or the limits to care. And I’m sure

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