Emily PasternakMay 51 minMedicaid Travel AuthorizationsIf you have a Medicaid patient who may require travel reimbursement (out-of-area or within their community), they may be eligible for...
Emily PasternakMar 302 min2022 Provider Contract UpdatesA summary of updates and an opportunity for feedback was emailed to everyone on March 10th, 2022 for the following: Incomplete patient...
Emily PasternakMar 241 minMay Office HoursRegular hours are Monday-Thursday, 10am-4pm AKST. I will be out-of-town May 24th - 26th and Closed May 30th for Memorial Day. Summer...
Emily PasternakJan 211 minFederal No Surprises ActI have sent out an email on 1/20/2022 regarding some changes to help implement protections from the Federal No Surprises Act. Effective...
Emily PasternakMay 1, 20211 minIndividual Vs. Global Billing TreeI get questions about when individual or global codes are appropriate a lot so I figured I would make an easy reference for future use!...
Emily PasternakApr 5, 20211 minMedical Necessity and Justification Definition*: Health care services or supplies needed to diagnose or treat an illness, injury, condition, disease or its symptoms and that...
Emily PasternakMar 10, 20211 minGlobal Vs. Individual BillingGlobal billing for contracted midwives with "carve outs" can result in higher payment for services from major insurance companies like...
Emily PasternakMar 10, 20211 minNew Patient Vs. Established PatientBy CPT definition, a new patient is “one who has not received any professional services from the physician, or another physician of the...
Emily PasternakMar 5, 20211 minMarch ClosuresI will be out of office on Tuesday, March 16th. I apologize in advance for any inconvenience! -Emily
Emily PasternakFeb 1, 20211 minFebruary Office HoursHappy February Everyone! Regular Office Hours are Mon-Thurs, 10-4 Modified office hours for Tuesday, 2/9 10-12 and 2-4. Closed for mid...
Emily PasternakDec 30, 20201 minJanuary Office HoursRegular Office Hours: M-TH, 10-4 Billing Assistant Hours: Wednesdays ONLY, 10-6 We will be closed... December 31 - Jan 3rd for the...
Emily PasternakNov 30, 20201 minPatient Balance Adjustment WaiverProviders wishing to adjust or "write-off" patient balances must sign and submit the waiver on a case-by-case basis to your biller. The...
Emily PasternakNov 10, 20201 min2020 Medicare/Medicaid Fee SchedulesFor anyone wanting to review your fee schedule or reimbursement rates against the 2020 Medicare Fee Schedule, I've attached the link...
Emily PasternakNov 1, 20201 minNovember Office HoursHappy Holidays, Everyone! My regular office hours are 10-4, Monday - Thursdays with the following exceptions: November 10th; Partial Day...
Emily PasternakOct 1, 20201 minOctober Office HoursThursday, October 1st: Modified hours 11-4 I will have family visiting and therefore office hours may vary between October 5th-16th....
Emily PasternakSep 16, 20201 minIncomplete Claims & PatientsA common delay for claims this year has been missing patient information resulting in claims. This usually happens when the patient is...
Emily PasternakAug 28, 20201 minSeptember office HoursI will be out of the office on Monday, September 7th for Labor Day and available for a partial day on Tuesday, September 8th due to...
Emily PasternakAug 12, 20201 minI have AETNA and I want a home birth I have added a new handout to the provider, patient and practice pages for future reference on how AETNA patients and families can go...
Emily PasternakAug 5, 20201 minMedicaid RA Messages For providers that do not receive a Medicaid Remittance or check each week, here is the link to the Remittance Advice Messages and...
Emily PasternakAug 2, 20201 minAugust ClosuresI will be out of the office for the better part of Monday, August 3rd. Otherwise I will be available during regular office hours. Have a...