Medical Billers Medical Review for Medicare

The  Social Security Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mandated  to protect the Medicare Trust Fund against inaccurate or excessive payments that pose risk to the Trust Fund and  to take corrective measures to correct such. …

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Medical Billers Unexpected Charges

A person went into the hospital for a surgery on a herniated disk. He signed a bunch form set before him. Well, after the surgery, the bills started arriving. Bills in the range of $4,300 for the anesthesiologist, $56,000 from …

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Medical Billers Surgical Disclosure Notice

Beneficiaries must be notified in writing  of the expected out-of-pocket expenses related to an elective surgery that is not covered by their insurance over the amount of $500.  The disclosure is required to be given by surgeons and assistants. For …

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Medical Terminology and Anatomy for Medical Billers

Is it important for medical billers to know medical terminology and anatomy? The answer is “yes.”  Many medical billing programs will have medical terminology/anatomy courses available to add-on to the program. Some program don’t include this training because some who …

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