January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human trafficking is a serious global problem and criminal act, and the United States is no exception. Reports indicate that hundreds of thousands of men, women and children are believed to be working in exploitative...
Effective January 1, 2020, all claims submitted to Medicare must be billed with the new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) in place of the Health Insurance Claim number (HICN). Starting in 2018, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services started sending...
Soft-tissue injuries (STI) are one of the most common injuries that happen due to sport and exercise activities. Sometimes simple everyday activities can also cause these injuries. The most common soft tissues injured are the muscles, tendons, and ligaments that...
Thanksgivings is a blissful holiday season when people get together with family and friends to celebrate with a delicious feast. The turkey is a Thanksgiving staple and households across America look forward to taking the bird out of the farm and putting it on the...
Physicians need to provide detailed, specific clinical documentation to ensure accurately coded claims. Coding staff in medical billing companies use clinical documentation to assign the correct codes to convey illness severity, complexity of care, and overall use of...
