Vickie Bridge

Blog Article By Vickie Bridge and Cheryl Nicholson Coding backlogs can create havoc on accounts receivables (A/R). Just as patient visit volumes fluctuate so do the number of patient accounts that need coded. Reduce coding backlogs with a consistent, proactive approach to managing discharged not final coded (DNFC) accounts. The root cause of coding backlogs can come from a variety of sources. As you analyze the coding workflow [...]

Many providers think administering Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWV) is simple and easy.  In reality, numerous providers continue to struggle and face challenges with developing the patient’s five-to-ten-year personalized prevention plan as required by Medicare.  Medicare requires the personalized plan to be developed during the initial AWV and updated annually during the subsequent AWV.  Challenges may derive from having deficient workflows, incomplete AWV templates, and confusion with understanding the Medicare AWV requirements.  [...]

Provider volumes for medically necessary and preventive care visits dropped dramatically at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Volumes for medically necessary visits have largely rebounded because of the  relaxed telehealth and in-person visit guidelines, and providers have an opportunity to regrow preventive visit volumes as well.  In response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) issued on March 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded access to telehealth [...]