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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) on behalf of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) programs is in charge of identifying waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare, Medicaid and more than 100 other HHS programs. They oversee Medicare and Medicaid.  They do audits and investigations in an effort to find fraud, waste and abuse; as well as educating the public about schemes so they are aware of how to identify it. Each year they lay out their plan for the coming year. The plan for 2016 can be found at: Office of Inspector General Work plan for 2016 In case the above link isn't working, it is located at: http://oig.hhs.gov/reports-and-publications/archives/workplan/2016/oig-work-plan-2016.pdf OIG Home page #HCC #ICD10 #CMS #ICD9 #RiskAdjustment #ICD10questions #Career  #MedicalCoding       Disclaimer : This guidance is to be used for an easy reference; the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM code books and the Official Guideli...

Review 2017 CPT code changes Review all changes to guidelines, notes, and instruction in the book Highlight changes in the book’s index pertinent to your specialty, and review those changes Highlight changes in the tabular section pertinent to your specialty Create a documentation “cheat sheet” of 2017 updates that must be documented differently for coders to capture the needed information and distribut it to clinicians Review and update superbills, chargmasters, etc. Upload software chanes Train coding and billing staff on changes Review PQRS changes from CMS Communicate with payer/provider reps regarding reimbursement and overage issues Archive last year’s books  

 I have personally used this site and found it very helpful for learning and reviewing the use of Microsoft Excel. Best of all, it is free!   About This Site Excel Exposure is a free online Excel training class designed to help you learn more about the features and functionality of Microsoft Excel 2010. The site includes video lessons, tutorials and information to help improve your Excel skills. Home Page http://excelexposure.com/ The Lesson Guide lists the lessons in the ideal order for viewing, from start to finish: http://excelexposure.com/ lesson-guide/ The Workbook can be referended when using the Video tutorials: http://excelexposure.com/ workbook/ Disclaimer : This guidance is to be used for an easy reference; the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM code books and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting are the authoritative references for accurate and complete coding. This blog may contain references or links to statutes, regulations,...