The ‘Welcome to Medicare’ exam can occur only once within the first year of enrollement. A health provider that needs to complete the EKG and has to do the “Welcome to Medicare” physical exam should report HCPCS code G0366 and HCPCS code G0402. Another health provider can perform or/and interpret the EKG if the EKG…

A global period is the time frame for routine after surgery. Below we explain what a global period is, what global period status indicators are, how to calculate a global period, and services that are included and not included in a global period. 1. What Is Global Period? The global period indicates a time frame…

Nasm CPT is a ten week entry level course for health professional. The aim of this course is to demonstrate competence. What Is NASM CPT? NASM CPT is an entry-level health and fitness credential for professionals who want to demonstrate competence to their stakeholders (such as future employers or consumers). The NASM CPT program oversees…

OPT CPT meaning, their differences, how they affect each other and further details are found in this article. Read on to find out about training programmes, consultant companies and other relevant information on OPT and CPT. Meaning Job opportunities are one of the biggest concerns of Non-immigrant individuals who reside in the United States of…

A CPT category III code contains a set of temporary codes for emerging technology, services, and procedures. CPT Category III Codes will allow data collection for these services/procedures. What Are Category 3 CPT Codes? In simple terms CPT Category III Codes act as a substitute for CPT Category I unlisted codes. This is an activity…

CMS distributes a prospectively determined amount of uncompensated care payments to “Medicare disproportionate share hospitals” based on their relative share of uncompensated care nationally.  As required under law, this amount is equal to an estimate of 75 percent of what otherwise would have been paid as Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments, adjusted for the change…

The March 30 Interim Final Rule with Comment Period added coverage during the Public Health Emergency for audio-only telephone evaluation and management visits (CPT MAC codes 99441, 99442, and 99443) retroactive to March 1. On April 30, a new Physician Fee Schedule was implemented increasing the payment rate for these codes. Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) will…

As a part of President Trump’s Opening Up America Again effort, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new independent Commission that will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the nursing home response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Commission will provide independent recommendations to the contractor to review and report…

1. Effective with date of service July 1, 2011, the ONLY immunization administration codes covered for Medicaid recipients in the Health Check age range, 0 through 20 years of age, are CPT 90471 through CPT 90474. 2. Claims billed with CPT immunization administration codes CPT 90460 and CPT 90461 (effective for dates of service on and after…