Published Communications
Finding Silver Linings During a Forced SLOW Down – Part 1
Over the past few weeks, we have all experienced drastic changes in our daily lives. With the COVID-19 pandemic still spreading, not enough tests to reveal real numbers of infected and exposed and social distancing and shelter in place orders still being ignored by some, you may say this is a dry run for the…
COVID-19 Webinar Recap
On March 23rd, 2020, Cindy Pezza hosted an open forum webinar available to her PEP Members to discuss solutions and suggestions for the current situation we are facing as an industry. << You can view the PowerPoint Presentation here >> Are you interested in joining PEP to receive all the benefits? Learn more about this…
COVID-19 Office Precautions & Suggestions
The following precautions and suggestions can be taken or modified to fit the needs of your practice, staff, and patients. As this pandemic causes constant societal and economic changes, please use your best judgment in re-adjusting your own plan as needed. Keep reminding your patients that you are available to treat in the office for…
COVID-19: Informed Practices
Yesterday you received an important CMS update allowing podiatrists to provide Telehealth services to Medicare part B patients, using standard E/M coding with Place of Service 02. Today it was relayed that Medicare Advantage plans are now included in this ruling. Private carriers may adhere to the alternative Telehealth service and coding options or even…
CMS Announcement 3/17/20 with BETTER Option for Non Face-to-Face Services
On March 17th, CMS announced a third option for providing remote services that is much better than the two options I sent to you earlier in the week. Those two options still exist and are unrelated to this new third option (for Medicare Part B Patients only). Keep reading…
COVID-19 & Non Face-to-Face Services
In the midst of what has become the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been receiving lots of calls, texts and emails about practicing, coding and documenting for what was formerly referred to as “Telemedicine.” Luckily, I was able to connect with my long time friend and colleague Dr. Jeffrey Lehrman (who just so happens to be…