Lindsay EversonJan 5, 20231 min readIt's Deductible Season! Are You Prepared?Along with the start of a New Year comes a slew of changes with your patients' insurances and the resetting of deductibles. Not only is...
Lindsay EversonSep 7, 20221 min readSeeing Medicare Patients via Telehealth? Make Sure You Know What POS Code to Use.There was a lot of information provided prior to April 2022 regarding the change in place of service codes for telehealth. The new code-...
Lindsay EversonJan 31, 20221 min readWhat's New With Telehealth in MA?The national public health emergency (PHE) has been extended to April 15th, 2022, but that doesn't mean that telehealth is going to be...
Lindsay EversonDec 29, 20211 min readThe "No Surprises Act" Is About to Go into Effect. Are You Ready?Starting January 1, 2022, the "No Surprises Act" goes into effect. This piece of legislation was created to protect consumers from...
Lindsay EversonNov 3, 20211 min readUpdate on Telehealth Coverage for MAAs the end of 2021 draws near, many providers are still using telehealth with patients since the Public Health Emergency is still in...
Lindsay EversonAug 23, 20211 min readMonoclonal Antibody Infusion Using RegeneronMonoclonal antibody infusions have been proven to be an effective treatment for patients presenting with mild to moderate Covid symptoms,...
Lindsay EversonJun 7, 20211 min readWith the MA State Emergency Ending, Can You Still Get Paid for Telehealth?The Massachusetts State of Emergency is being lifted on June 15, 2021. While many commercial insurance plans have released statements...
Lindsay EversonMay 6, 20212 min readBamlanivimab Emergency Use Authorization Has Been Revoked. What Does That Mean For You?On April 16, 2021, the FDA revoked the emergency use of Monoconal Antibody Bamlanivimab when administered alone. This infusion had been...
Lindsay EversonApr 15, 20212 min readBilling Company Transitions Are Scary. Here's How to Ensure It Goes Smoothly.One of the top reasons providers hesitate to switch billing companies or in-house billers is the fear of delayed payments during the...
Lindsay EversonMar 15, 20213 min readCan You Appeal A Denial When It's Not Your Fault? Everyone hates hearing their biller say "it's not my fault", but sometimes it's true. There is nothing worse than calling an insurance to...
Lindsay EversonMar 1, 20211 min readCoding For The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 VaccineThe FDA has just approved the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for public use, which is great news! Having additional supplies...
Lindsay EversonFeb 16, 20212 min readMonoclonal Antibody Infusion Billing: What We Know So FarCMS has approved monoclonal antibody infusion treatment for patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at risk for progressing to...
Lindsay EversonJan 27, 20211 min readCovid-19 Vaccine Coding and Billing: How To Get It Right.Coding and billing for vaccines is generally straightforward- one diagnosis code (Z23), an administration code (90471/90472 or...
Lindsay EversonJan 11, 20212 min readThinking About Outsourcing Your Medical Billing? Here Are Some Good Reasons You Should. I've heard all the reasons why a provider doesn't want to use an outside billing company: it's too expensive, they lose control over it,...
Lindsay EversonDec 30, 20202 min readWill Telehealth Continue in 2021?As we're nearing the end of 2020 and the widespread availability of a COVID-19 vaccine is in sight, there are many questions patients and...
Lindsay EversonDec 13, 20202 min readDeciphering Medicare Claim Rejections: Making Sense of Your Denial CodesUnlike CPT and ICD-10 codes that are used across the United States, denials codes vary from insurance to insurance. The terminology used...
Lindsay EversonNov 30, 20202 min readIs Sending Past Due Patient Balances to Collections Worth It For Your Practice?Keeping your patient aging low and your patients happy is a balancing act. How aggressive your staff should be with collecting patient...
Lindsay EversonNov 16, 20203 min readHow To *Effectively* Work Your AgingMost billers dread working the aging, or outstanding claims report. It usually means hours of searching for remittances or EOB's, or...
Lindsay EversonNov 3, 20201 min readMaintaining Your Mental Health During the 2020 ElectionNo matter which side of the aisle you fall on, this presidential election is sure to cause anxiety and stress. While voting is of the...
Lindsay EversonOct 26, 20202 min readCan You Get Paid for Seeing Patients After Hours?Do you ever open your practice during off hours to see a patient who has an emergency? Or, do you stay beyond closing time to treat...
