How Medicare Part D Works - Medicare Prescription Drug Costs HelpHow Medicare Part D Works - Medicare Prescription Drug Costs Help

How Part D WorksAfter you join, you will receive a membership card and materials via mail. You will pay a co-pay, co-insurance, or deductible when you use your card. Some Part D plans have a "coverage…

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How to Get Medicare Advantage Plan Part D Coverage?How to Get Medicare Advantage Plan Part D Coverage?

How to Get Part D Coverage?There are two ways to join the Medicare prescription drug coverage plan. The first is by adding it to your Original Medicare Plan or some Medicare cost plans, private fee-fo…

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What is Part D (Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage)What is Part D (Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage)

Explanation of Medicare Part DAfter reading about Medicare plans A, B and C, you might still bewondering where prescription drug coverage comes in, or how can you insure coverage for your medications.…

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What Medicare Advantage (Part C) Plans are available?What Medicare Advantage (Part C) Plans are available?

What Medicare Advantage (Part C) Plans are available?There are several plans available for Medicare Advantage. The Part C plans include the following: Medicare Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) - …

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Explanation of Medicare Advantage Plan Part CExplanation of Medicare Advantage Plan Part C

  Explanation of Medicare Part CWhen considering your Medicare options, it is easy to get confused and overwhelmed. Relax and take one section at a time to gain an overall understanding. Knowing what …

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Medicare Part B Cover? Doctor, Hospital, Home Health Care, Preventive ShotsMedicare Part B Cover? Doctor, Hospital, Home Health Care, Preventive Shots

 Medicare Part B covers many services, tests, preventive treatments, etc. that are common among health care patients, but are not covered in the Part A plan. Though many services and products are cove…

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Explanation of Medicare Part BExplanation of Medicare Part B

Explanation of Medicare Part B Medicare has several parts to consider when making your health care insurance choices. Understanding Medicare and how it works will allow you to choose the best plan t…

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What does Medicare Part A Cover?What does Medicare Part A Cover?

What does Part A Cover? Before learning about what Part A covers, you should also know that Medicare does not cover everything, nor does it cover the total cost for many of the covered services or med…

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Explanation of Medicare Part AExplanation of Medicare Part A

Medicare Part A Explanation of Medicare Part A Medicare has several parts to consider when making your health care insurance choices. Understanding Medicare and how it works will allow you to choose t…

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Differences between Medicare Parts A, B, C and DDifferences between Medicare Parts A, B, C and D

What are the differences between Medicare Parts A, B, C and D?There are four parts to Medicare:Medicare Part A, Hospital Insurance;Medicare Part B, Medical Insurance;Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantag…

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Types of Medical TranscriptionTypes of Medical Transcription

Medical transcription is essential to the billing and record-keeping process of medical faculties. Doctors and nurses need to keep notes on procedures, diagnoses and any additional information needed …

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Medical Transcription vs Medical BillingMedical Transcription vs Medical Billing

Not everyone who works in the medical field provides direct patient care, like doctors and nurses. Other jobs in health care exist in the form of medical transcription and medical billing jobs. Like o…

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How to Prepare for ICD-10 Medical ClassificationsHow to Prepare for ICD-10 Medical Classifications

The time of the new ICD-10 codes is coming. Information on federal web sites indicates the ICD-10 category will soon be in use and the AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) claims…

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What Is HCPCS? Identification, Types, History, Functions, UsesWhat Is HCPCS? Identification, Types, History, Functions, Uses

HCPCS is used in the operation of medical office administration and billing. It is a code set up to help insurance providers and medical staff communicate more effectively when billing for medical ser…

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How to Test for Medical Coding CertificationHow to Test for Medical Coding Certification

The AAPC provides worldwide medical coding certification. Since 1988 the American Association of Professional Coders has provided medical coding certification for medical coders in physicians' offices…

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Medical Coding Tips for Certification TestMedical Coding Tips for Certification Test

Medical coding certification exams, like the CPC (Certified Professional Coder) tests administered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), consists of 150 multiple choice questions. As …

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Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) GuidelinesHealthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Guidelines

The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) refers to a standardized coding system used by Medicare and other health insurance programs to identify medical procedures, equipment and services…

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United Health Care and HCPCS Codes for Varicose Vein ProceduresUnited Health Care and HCPCS Codes for Varicose Vein Procedures

The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System, or HCPCS, is a set of procedure codes for health care providers. HCPCS codes include and are based on the Current Procedural Terminology or, CPT, establ…

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Varicose Vein Procedures CPT-4 Codes: Treatment, Supplies and EvaluationVaricose Vein Procedures CPT-4 Codes: Treatment, Supplies and Evaluation

Learn CPT-4 Codes for Varicose Vein Procedures involved in Treatment Therapy, Supplies, Evaluation. Varicose veins are abnormally large veins that bulge through the skin, usually in the legs. They can…

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New Ophthalmological (CPT) Services Codes 2011New Ophthalmological (CPT) Services Codes 2011

The following new and revised codes will be listed in the 2011 CPT Coding Manual and are effective January 1, 2011. CPT Code 92135 has been deleted and replaced by the following: CPT 92132 - Scanning …

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No more CPT 92135 code for OphthalmologistsNo more CPT 92135 code for Ophthalmologists

2011 CPT Addresses New Ophthalmological Services Codes The following new and revised codes will be listed in the 2011 CPT Coding Manual and are effective January 1, 2011. Code 92135 has been deleted a…

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What Supplies can Podiatrists Bill to Insurance Companies?What Supplies can Podiatrists Bill to Insurance Companies?

I have been questioned on more than one occasion, what a Podiatrist can bill aninsurance company for office supplies, or supplies used during office surgeries.This is pretty basic information, but it …

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Wound Care surgery codesWound Care surgery codes

A newly introduced coding concept related to the reporting of wound débridements is also significant. The code range 11040–11044 has been completely revised; the major changes are as follows: CPT code…

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Global Period Calculator: CPT Codes, Services and Package InformationGlobal Period Calculator: CPT Codes, Services and Package Information

Global Period is a time frame following surgery during which routine care by the physician i.e., all necessary services normally furnished by a physician [before (Pre-operative), during (Intra-Operati…

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Medical Billing & Medical TranscriptionMedical Billing & Medical Transcription

Job opportunities for professionals in the healthcare industry are on the rise across the United States, with medical billing and medical transcriptionists in high demand. This increase correlates dir…

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Understanding Evaluation and ManagementUnderstanding Evaluation and Management

Factors Considered in E&M CodingType of Service: Services covered in the E&M section include, but are not limited to, physician encounters in all locations for "well" or "sick" visits, patient transpo…

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CPT Procedural Coding BasicsCPT Procedural Coding Basics

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes is a Medical Billing Coding set maintained by the editorial panel of the American Medical Association (AMA). The CPT Procedural Coding set is used for standa…

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Influenza, Pneumococcal Billing & ReimbursementInfluenza, Pneumococcal Billing & Reimbursement

When the same type of vaccine is administered to fewer than 5 Medicare beneficiaries on the same day, you must submit the claim(s) individually via the 'Home Health' Option 26 from the Claims Entry Me…

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Medical Billing and Coding: Statement of Coding EthicsMedical Billing and Coding: Statement of Coding Ethics

In this era of payment based on diagnostic and procedural coding, the professional ethics of health information coding professionals continue to be challenged. A conscientious goal for coding and main…

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