by Natalie Tornese | Posted: Sep 17, 2020 | Resources
Regarded as one of the most common cardiovascular diseases in the United States, pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs (which supplies blood to the lungs). The blockage prevents oxygen from reaching the tissues of the...
by Julie Clements | Posted: Sep 9, 2020 | Medical Coding
Regarded as one of the most common causes of progressive hearing loss, otosclerosis is a condition that occurs due to abnormal bone growth around one of the three small bones in the middle ear space (called the stapes). The presence of this bone prevents the complex...
by Rajeev Rajagopal | Posted: Sep 7, 2020 | Medical Billing
Seeing blood in the urine can be quite alarming. Even though in many cases the exact causes are harmless, blood in the urine can indicate a serious disorder. The blood may be visible in such small quantities that it can’t be seen with the naked eyes. Also called...
by Natalie Tornese | Posted: Sep 3, 2020 | Resources
To facilitate care provided to Medicare beneficiaries in the era of physical distancing, CMS expanded telehealth benefits on a temporary and urgent basis under the 1135 waiver authority and Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act....
by Natalie Tornese | Posted: Aug 27, 2020 | Resources
Regarded as a common problem, heartburn refers to a burning pain in the chest (behind your breast bone), that often occurs with a bitter taste in your throat or mouth. The condition is felt when the stomach acid flows back up into the esophagus (the pipe that carries...
