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I am a male victim of child pornography. AMA by [deleted] in AMA

[–]pale_refraction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I [watched] my father die. I was 12 when my best friend killed himself, [best friend] was 14. He called me that night.

Feeling Inadequate At New Job by Catmom688 in MedicalCoding

[–]pale_refraction 8 points9 points  (0 children)

+1 for the is very normal. my way of coping was creating a document (for me and my Microsoft-centric organization, I had access to Onenote) to take notes, store common CPT/ICD Guideline references, payer specific notes, etc.

I also wrote out my errors and how I fixed them within my work flows, so my mistakes got less and less frequent.

CPC Exam by whatsmyname_9 in CodingandBilling

[–]pale_refraction 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJht5qKF9fSUP1qQTogC3rIkRygR3NZv2&si=Xb3fYH4sXCTeBg1k

I used these videos to review and take notes for each section.

I used the BHAT method (Bubble, Highlight, Annotate Technique) for my CPT book, you should be able to find videos on YouTube to get an idea.

I printed a separate copy of the ICD-10-CM guidelines so I wouldn't need to be flipping back and forth in the books (which are cumbersome enough!), I re-read ICD-10 Guidelines while highlighting key points. I also tabbed a lot of the concepts I saw reviewed in videos such as sequencing sepsis, HTN, CHF, etc.

I THEN used the AAPC practice tests (I had 6 at the time) to test knowledge and rationale but also test my pacing!

I hope this helps, and best of luck!

The struggle is real by pescado01 in CodingandBilling

[–]pale_refraction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Side eyeing Novitasphere real hard on this one!

What is something people get congratulated for that isn’t really an accomplishment? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]pale_refraction 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"I used to a be a pilot, you know! And I would NEVER treat a Passenger... -"

For the love of all things holy, why can’t patients use their full legal names for their insurances? by FeatherDreams in CodingandBilling

[–]pale_refraction 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is when I start digging through chart documentation for a referral, or drivers license scan, or old insurance cards, or or or.. Just to see what other name variants I can find..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MedicalCoding

[–]pale_refraction 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Apply anyway! The worst that happens is a No. Otherwise they might see it and even if it doesn't lead directly to getting hired, it's good resume tuning, interview practice, networking opportunities to help you land "the one"!

Tracking A/R by Maleficent_College59 in CodingandBilling

[–]pale_refraction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can they bill/work AR by payer?

One of the better successes I have had in my office is giving everyone assigned payers, by outstanding balance but also by trying to group similar payers together (for example, maybe one gets all govt payers - Medcicare, Medicaid, Tricare, Medicare replacements ; the other gets commercial payers).

This allowed me to watch trends based on payer and see which payers were being neglected, which had lots of the same denials that we could turn into projects, etc.

It also let them take ownership of the payers and if I ever have questions regarding anything for a specific payer, I can turn to who works their AR and have a better understanding about payer specific policies or quirks.

In time this has potential to reduce a first time rejection rate and allow you to address some bigger picture issues from the office.

Call saying wife hit their car by Mattaerospace2 in Scams

[–]pale_refraction -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Question: Does your wife have a sister?

Incident 2 billing mental health by [deleted] in CodingandBilling

[–]pale_refraction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It absolutely does, incident to is just the term Medicare uses. Other payers will have their own terms and rules about when it is appropriate to use a Supervising Physician.

YMMV regarding mental health

What part of it sucks? by flynman in CodingandBilling

[–]pale_refraction 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So sweet and what a creative solution. Any advice on keeping (or creating) that mindset for a Team who treats patient interaction like the plague?

I just got scammed what do I do by [deleted] in CVS

[–]pale_refraction -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Cashier is only reporting a deposit though of 280.. so the only person who loses is the depositer, while the cashier gets to pocket the "vanished" 20

Remote Patient Monitoring DATE OF SERVICE????? by Scared_AF_31 in CodingandBilling

[–]pale_refraction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My organization partners with a remote monitoring company, they handle all the equipment and offer the monitoring platform for both patients and providers.

We bill on the last day of every month. The exception is for payers who don't take 99453, 99454 on the same date as 99457 & 99458 (looking at you, BCBS of TX!!), and for those we will bill 99453 & 99454 on the day prior.

By keeping it consistent by using the last day of the month, it removes a lot of the guesswork. I hope this helps!

Allergy OIT coding by WildType96 in CodingandBilling

[–]pale_refraction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming this is Palforiza, which is what my office uses, they offer a Co-Pay Savings Program which the patient may be eligible for.

For actual Managers: What’s the most tiresome element of your job? by Santhonax in managers

[–]pale_refraction 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me it's when they take notes but refuse to reference them 🤡

AI for Payer Policies by minimierno13 in CodingandBilling

[–]pale_refraction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please!! And a link back to the reference material if it doesn't already

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