As physicians focus on providing individualized care for addiction, they also need to ensure precise documentation, proper coding, and accurate billing to reflect the services provided. Although most health insurance plans cover mental health and substance abuse...
Spring is not only a time to return to outdoor activities, it can also cause certain ailments. To enjoy spring, it is important to be prepared for potential illnesses and health problems. Spring...
As people age, their body undergoes several changes. In certain cases, parts of the body may wear down even without a direct instance of injury, leading to severe structural changes that cause pain....
This is an update to the blog, “Key HCPCS Code Changes Effective January 1, 2019” HCPCS or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System represents medical procedures, supplies, products and services...
Plastic surgery offers women various options to change the appearance of the breasts such as breast augmentation, breast reconstruction, breast reduction and breast lift. In 2021, there are major...
March is national Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month. This public health initiative aims to raise awareness about this widely prevalent medical condition and its potentially life-threatening...
Providing proper treatment and care is the prime focus of every dental practice, but submitting correct claims is critical to increase cash flow and improve collection rates. This depends on knowing...
A reputable medical billing and coding company, Outsource Strategies International (OSI), is proud to announce that BC Advantage Magazine, the highly acclaimed CEU-approved national online...
2020 was one of the most challenging years for medical billing and coding companies. While frontline healthcare workers supported by other clinicians risked infection to battle the COVID-19 virus,...
Low vision refers to chronic visual impairments that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or medical or surgical treatment. Low vision includes different degrees of sight loss, from...
The main aim of Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding is to help “communicate patient complexity and paint a picture of the whole patient”, according to the American Academy of Family...
