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		April 2008	Web In-Service "Incident To" Services CMS Policy Clarification - Discharge Day Summary CMS Issues New ABN Form Outpatient Order Requirements New MD / NP Education Sessions New Modifiers - Q1 Replaces QV ABN Form
		December 2007	CPT Coding Changes for 2008 Conversion Factors for 2008 Evaluation & Management Services Modifiers Medicine Section Surgery Section Infusion Therapy, Ophthalmology & Gastroenterology Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology& Medicare Coverage of Immunizations
		October 2007	Time is Money Documenting the HPI 2008 ICD-9 Code Changes "Incident-to" vs. Shared Visits Incident-to Decision Tree
		April 2007	Government Payer Audit On The Rise Global Surgical Package Debridement of Wounds Guidelines for Gifts CMS's Bounty Hunters Going Nationwide Web Inservice Archive
		March 2007	Coming Soon: Medicaid Audits Thinking on Paper: Guidelines for Documenting Medical Decision Making Billing for Influenza Vaccinations Billing for Critical Services Can I Use the NPP/PA as a Scribe Medicare AAA Screening Benefit VMG Modifies Consultation Request Requirements
		December 2006	CPT Coding Changes for the year 2007 WEB IN-SERVICE Administrator Training Dates.
		September 2006	ICD-9 Coding Changes 2007. Expect More Medicaid Audits. Preventive or Sick visi, for which service should I?
		June 2006	Medication Reconciliation Requirements. Problem List Requirements. Consultatins Questions & Answers.
		May 2006	New Consultation Guidelines - Frequently Asked Questions Bone Mineral Density Testing Preventative Services Modifier Questions Answered by CMS
		Feb 2006	New Consultation Guidelines, Request for Physician Services form, webinservice Training for Annual Employee Performance Evaluations, New webinservice Courses Available
		Dec 2005	CPT Changes in 2006, Conversion Factor for 2006, Moderate Sedation, Intravenous Infusion of Immunoglobulin, Therapy Cap, Coverage of Screening for Glaucoma, Digestive System, Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair, Skin Replacement Surgery & Skin Substitutes, New Rules - Chemo Admin, Multiple Procedure Payments
		Sep 2005	CIGNA Targets Level 5 Visits, New vs. Established Patient Rules, FAQ, ABN Needed for Smoking Cessation Services, Inservice for Web Based Data Collection Services
		July 2005	Medicare Covers Smoking and Tobacco Cessation Counseling, Proper Use for Check Boxes in Templates, Screening vs. Diagnostic Test Visits, NPI's Are Coming, Medicare Coverage of Services Involving Investigational Devices
		May 2005	How to Bill When You Admit a Patient Seen in the Clinic on the Same Day, Coding Chronic Conditions, Templates off Convenience But...Medical Necessity Determines Billing!,Time-Based Evaluation and Management Billing, Unapproved Abbreviations
		Feb 2005	Modifier 25 Overused and Abused, Billing Consultation Outpatient Visits (99241-99245),Goodbye to G0001, LMRP Reconsideration Process, StarPanel Re-Use Button and webinservice Training
		Dec 2004	Special Edition - CPT Changes for 2005. IPPE, DST, CST, Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy, Chemo, Transplant Services,Ophthalmology, Breast Surgery and Audiology

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