by Karen Weintraub | Feb 1, 2022 | Podcast
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 1 of the Healthcare Fraud Shield podcast. In this episode Karen Weintraub (along with some cameos from her dogs) will walk through a few new things happening in 2022 and spending a little time focusing on things other than procedure codes...
by Karen Weintraub | Jan 11, 2022 | Blog
You may asking yourselves, what Modifier? Well, in September 2021, the AMA CPT Editorial Panel agreed on the acceptance of a new modifier, Modifier -93. The code was published to the AMA website December 31, 2021. Due to the late addition of the code, many folks may...
by Karen Weintraub | Nov 30, 2021 | Blog
In recent years there has been a change in how some emergency care services are delivered. There continue to be hospital-based emergency departments with typical ground and air ambulances delivering patients with serious illnesses including myocardial infarction,...
by Karen Weintraub | Oct 25, 2021 | Blog
Billing for long-term electroencephalograms (EEGs) may feel intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Read on to understand how to break it down. An EEG is a test of brain waves or the electrical activity of the brain. It is performed by attaching multiple electrodes...
by Karen Weintraub | Sep 29, 2021 | Blog
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes that start with the letter T are typically used by Medicaid agencies, Managed Care Organizations (MCO) who administer Medicaid programs. HCPCS code T1013 is described as”… Sign language or oral interpretive...
