27096    Injection procedure for sacroiliac joint, anesthetic/steroid, with image guidance (fluoroscopy or CT) including arthrography when performed BCBS of Kansas has updated its policy, limiting how they will pay for … Continue reading →

Nerve Blocks for Peripheral Neuropathy are not considered medically necessary 64450          INJECTION, ANESTHETIC AGENT; OTHER PERIPHERAL NERVE OR BRANCH   Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity … Continue reading →

We want to share with you what we are facing with ICD-10 coming in October.  While is this a very elementary explanation, I hope it compels everyone to begin now … Continue reading →

CMS 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule and SGR Patch Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule on November 27.  … Continue reading →

      abinsights Contact Information abinsights readers are invited to submit comments, questions, tips, and suggestions for articles on any subject related to billing, collections, coding, reimbursement, and compliance.  Send to:  … Continue reading →

ABI recently learned it is not required you report on at least 50% of your 2013 Medicare claims, as originally thought and reported to you, to keep from receiving a … Continue reading →

Formally called PQRI, nothing much else has changed except the name.  This reporting program is designed to promote eligible providers to report on quality information and uses for incentive payments … Continue reading →

BCBS of Kansas has not historically required any provider be credentialed in order to be participating.  When adding a new provider to a group, we simply had to fax them … Continue reading →

ABI recently learned Coventry is rounding down partial anesthesia time units of 4 minutes or less (i.e. if an anesthesia case is 19 minutes, we bill 2 time units; however, … Continue reading →

WPS released an update to the CRNA administration of pain management.  We thought we would share with you that update. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Practice and Chronic Pain Management … Continue reading →