Did the AMA nix the daily billing/holter codes that have been so wildly abused over the past few years? I heard they put the hammer down on this and strictly enforcing the use of only interp and/or hook-up codes...
Physicians? Overly desperate CardioNet reps? Overly desperate eCardio reps? The issue was a plague for too long but what's changed since the update? Is the landscape now entirely free of billing wars and down to simply the technology itself?
Physicians? Overly desperate CardioNet reps? Overly desperate eCardio reps? The issue was a plague for too long but what's changed since the update? Is the landscape now entirely free of billing wars and down to simply the technology itself?
I am not aware of any change. Physicians will continue to do what they want and if they are not happy with the reimbursement they not not use any of them and use old event monitors. "Overly desperate" cardionet and ecardio reps??? How many reps can that even be, and how many practices could that be? Lets say 5 cardionet reps each with 1-2 practices sticking their necks out.... Not enough to make any difference! I would have to say no to the technology part since there really is not a significant difference between any of you. Customer service, ease of use, and paperwork reduction will prevail when there is no reimbursement. Too bad the big 2 fail miserably in these areas.
