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MUEs and Muscular Ultrasound Guidance: An Unlikely Story

  |  Issue: October 2011  |  

To decrease your risk of these types of coding denials, have your coding and billing staff review all claims before submission. More information concerning MUEs can be found at www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM5603.pdf. If you have concerns or questions, contact Melesia Tillman, CPC, CPC-I, CRHC, CHA at (404) 633 – 3777, ext. 820, or at [email protected].

Simple Tasks Campaign

The Simple Tasks billboard in New York City’s Times Square

The ACR launched its first public relations campaign—Simple Tasks—in Washington D.C. last month. Designed to highlight the severity of rheumatic diseases and the importance of rheumatologists—with a focus on reaching lawmakers, administration officials, referring physicians, and advocacy groups—the campaign’s launch made a splash on Capitol Hill and even showed up in Times Square!

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Congratulations on a successful start to the Simple Tasks campaign!

To learn more, visit www.SimpleTasks.org or www.rheumatology.org and click on the Simple Tasks image for a members-only look at the campaign.

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