About Transitional Care Management Services Transitional Care Management (TCM) services, which is commonly referred to as Transition of Care (TOC), help eligible patients transition back to a community setting after a stay in certain facilities. These services are covered by Medicare, Medicare replacement plans and other plan types. You should always check your payor guidelines […]
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The current COVID-19 pandemic has me thinking… What are practices and facilities doing right now with their medical coders? So, I checked out a few Job Search engines and noticed a significant increase in the available remote medical coding positions. Even with the permanency of Electronic Health records, remote positions were still out of reach […]
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What is a medical biller? How is it different from a medical coder? Quite often these terms are used synonymously. As a result, it usually creates confusion for applicants applying for a position. For instance, a solo provider may advertise a position seeking a certified medical coder, but the actual position may be in the […]
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You finished the certification exam review… You passed the exam… You are now a certified medical coder… What’s next? I’m sure most of you have gone straight to the career websites only to find positions seeking “Experienced Medical Coders”. Don’t panic. I started my medical career by working in a military hospital laboratory. After eight […]
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