View this email in your browser ACE Alert, September 9, 2021 Volume 37   Advanced Beneficiary Notices (ABN): Are they the answer to the “Not Medically Necessary” Dilemma?   Several of ACE’s clients have contacted the office asking about the new LCD policies that state that anesthesia is rarely if ever necessary with routine pain

View this email in your browser   Let’s Chat! When:  Friday, September 17th at 12 pm- 1 pm CST.   Join us to unravel and analyze hot industry topics that are on the minds of professionals in the anesthesia industry.  The topic for Q3 will be about ICD-10-CM coding for anesthesia. Why ICD-10-CM coding is so important? Addressing Medical Necessity Denials ICD-10-CM guidelines

View this email in your browser ACE Alert, August 26, 2021, Volume 35     Provider Reimbursement Models for The Future By Donna Schlemmer   Times are changing with payment for medical services. To improve patient care while lowering costs, payors are exploring alternative payment models (APM). A goal at CMS is cultivating an affordable and accessible

View this email in your browser ACE Alert, August 19, 2021, Volume 34   WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT PROVIDERS With the second round of COVID-19 cases raging, is it opportunity or fear that your medical group is facing now?  While it is no secret that the first round caught all of us off guard to

View this email in your browser ACE Alert, August 4, 2021, Volume 32   Summer is almost over! With summer almost being over we wanted to send you a friendly reminder asking you the question: Per your compliance plan are you on track?  Fall is our busiest time for auditing and we don’t want you to

View this email in your browser ACE Alert, July 28, 2021, Volume 31   Extension of the Public Health Emergency While this is not a surprise to anyone, it is something that you should have marked on the calendar.  The new date to watch for will be October 18, 2021.  This is important because it effects