Betsy Rios, CPC

Betsy Rios, CPC

Recent Posts

December 2022

Are you having trouble managing your denials?

Are you managing your denials appropriately and efficiently? Do you have a denial strategy? Have you identified a spike in denials? Here is what you need to know.

Read More
February 2022

Impacts to Coding and Positive Changes for RHCs in 2022

As many RHC providers can attest, it feels like they are the ugly stepchildren of CMS at times. Many Medicare benefits were not payable in the past to an RHC provider. CMS has implemented some needed changes effective January 1, 2022

Read More
August 2020

OIG announces Work Plan for Telehealth Services FYE 2015 Results

OIG announced that they reviewed 100 telehealth claims performed in 2014 and 2015. Of the claims they found that 31 did not meet telehealth requirements.

Read More
August 2020

President Trump signs Executive Order expanding some telehealth flexibilities permanently

President Trump signed and issued an Executive Order on Improving Rural and Telehealth Access that would expand the telehealth benefits permanently. Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule would make some telehealth and workforce flexibilities that were provided since the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. It also focusing on improving access and convenience of care for Medicare beneficiaries, particularly those living in rural areas. One area the order also addresses is a multi- year effort to reduce clinician burden under Patients over Paperwork Initiative.

Read More
July 2020

Telehealth Flexibilities Extension

Telehealth flexibilities and waivers have been expanded - Here's what you need to know.

Read More
May 2020

The US Department of Health and Human Services has provided additional funding to Rural Health Clinics for COVID-19 testing.

Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) has provided $225 million to Rural Health Clinics (RHC) for COVID-19 testing.

Read More
Contact HCCS for additional information about coding at info@hccscoding.com.