Figuring Gulf War Service Ailments

A considerable bulk of today’s active-duty and retired veterans will have seen action during the Persian Gulf War back in the early 1990s and continued service as part of the War on Terror. However, medical disorders that came about as a result of the Gulf conflict – the so-called Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) – have complicated matters for veterans who’ve sought disability insurance benefits. This requires a clearer understanding of how GWS factors in when applying for Social Security Disability insurance.

Tips for Efficient Medical Billing

Thanks to today’s economy, medical practitioners often have the misfortune of having to choose between doing their healthcare duty efficiently and doing the business of their practice effectively. When billing comes, factors like identifying eligibility for Medicaid could potentially delay the process and keep revenue from flowing smoothly.

Ethics of Maximizing Reimbursement

Behind every instance of your patients flashing their Medicare or Medicaid card is a three-step process for filing your reimbursement. Proper coding comprises two-thirds of the task, which is why it's important to get the codes right. Aside from the ICD-9 (soon to be phased out in favor of the ICD-10), practitioners have their own local codes.

Physicians use the current procedural terminology (CPT®), a coding system maintained by the American Medical Association developed in 1966. The CPT® is updated yearly to include as many treatments and diagnoses as possible. The codes evolve along with the evolution of medical technology and recent discoveries in the field.