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Physician Advocate Tip of the Month: CPT® Modifier 22 – Reporting & Reimbursement

CPT® modifier 22 increased procedural services allows a provider to gain additional reimbursement for an unusually difficult or time-consuming procedure. To realize that extra payment, your billing staff will have to make a special effort, as well.

Physician Advocate Tip of the Month: Identify Covered California patients who are in months two and three of the Grace Period

Identify Covered California patients who are in months two and three of the Grace Period using the following verification codes

Physician Advocate Tip of the Month - Surviving the first month of Covered California

On January 1, 2014, California's health benefit exchange, Covered California, began providing health coverage to more than 400,000 patients statewide. It is critical that physicians and their staff know what to expect.