Decoding Annual Wellness Visits (AWV)

Decoding Annual Wellness Visits (AWV)

Medicare lays out clear guidelines for Annual Wellness Visits (AWV), including Personalized Prevention Plan Services (PPPS). There are a number of specific requirements of these visits in order to be eligible for reimbursement. Providers will develop a personalized...
Small Patients, Big Challenges: Using Modifier 63

Small Patients, Big Challenges: Using Modifier 63

This article delves into modifier 63, a key piece for dealing with the smallest patients, infants weighing less than 4 kg. Modifier 63 addresses the additional time, complexities, and challenges of treating infants under 4kg or about 8.8 pounds. To put this in...
Nuedexta: Laughter, Tears, & Off-Label Use

Nuedexta: Laughter, Tears, & Off-Label Use

Nuedexta, a drug marketed for Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA), a condition causing uncontrollable laughing or crying, finds itself under a cloud of controversy. According to the manufacturer[1]: “PBA is a medical condition that causes involuntary, sudden, and frequent...
Off-Label Use Of Adderall

Off-Label Use Of Adderall

  In this article, we discuss Adderall and its treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as well concerns expressed by Federal agencies regarding Adderall drug shortages including a range of factors leading to such shortages such as off-label...