How 3 insurers are trying to tighten E/M billing oversight

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review)

In recent months, payers across the country have tried tightening policies to get a better grip on evaluation/management coding.

While payers often say the policies aim to control costs or combat fraud, these more restrictive policies are often met with provider backlash. Here are three insurer policies from the past few months — and where they stand. Continue reading here…

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