BILLING AND CODING CHANGES 2020: MEDICARE BENEFICIARY IDENTIFIERS
2020 brought some changes to ophthalmology billing. This is the third in our 3-part series on the CPT changes you need to be aware of. UPDATE: Medicare no longer uses Social Security Numbers (SSNs) as patient identifiers. The Details Medicare cards now use a Medical Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) to identify patients. This 11 character alpha-numeric… Read More
BILLING AND CODING CHANGES 2020: BILLING PLUGS TO MEDICARE
2020 brought some changes to ophthalmology billing. This is the second in our 3-part series on the CPT changes you need to be aware of. UPDATE: Medicare has updated their payment policy for treating dry eye, CPT codes 68760 and 68761. The Details Medicare has updated their payment policy for CPT codes 68760 and 68761… Read More
BILLING AND CODING CHANGES 2020: EXTENDED OPHTHALMOSCOPY
2020 brought some changes to ophthalmology billing. This is the first in our 3-part series on the CPT changes you need to be aware of. UPDATE: There are new CPT codes for extended ophthalmoscopy. The Details Old codes 92225 and 92226 were replaced with: CPT 92201: ophthalmoscopy, extended – with retinal drawing and scleral depression… Read More
5 TIPS TO MAXIMIZE REVENUE
Small steps can add up over time to make a big impact. Here are five relatively easy things you can do to boost your bottom line: #1 Verify patient’s insurance eligibility prior to the visit Rejected claims are the biggest potential drain on reimbursement. Lack of insurance coverage is one of the leading causes of… Read More