Rheumatology Practice Management August 2017 Vol 5 No 4

This article is focused on high-stakes claims appeals of the utmost difficulty, rather than the routine process. In rheumatology, such high stakes inherently will always entail a buy-and-bill specialty medication, such as a biologic or hyaluronan; to our newer colleagues, those medications are normally billed as J codes. Read More ›

Although it is considered a “soft skill,” communication makes a tangible difference in quality of work, and in the quality of life of those doing the work. Effective communication can also be key in reducing costly misunderstandings and mistakes, and reducing office politics and power struggles. Read More ›

In the office or clinic setting, a level 4 established patient office visit (CPT 99214) has always been the Evaluation and Management (E&M) code most physicians and nonphysician practitioners are cautious about billing to avoid payer scrutiny, yet they appreciate when they can bill it because the reimbursement is fair. Read More ›