by Angela Patterson | Jan 29, 2021 | Education, Latest News
Comprehensive Medical Solutions, Inc. (CompMed) has partnered with Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) in Dalton, Georgia to serve as an Internship Program host for the 2021 Spring semester. “We want to support our local community as much as we can; this...
by Angela Patterson | Apr 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Latest News
When we learned several weeks ago that there may be a “safer at home” order, we immediately engaged with our IT team to take action on our emergency plan. In just a couple of days, we were able to smoothly transition about 90% of our staff to work from...
by Angela Patterson | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Cleveland, Tennessee, March 13, 2020 — Angela D. Patterson, FACMPE, CPCO, has become a Fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE). ACMPE is the certification entity of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). Fellowship in ACMPE’s...
by Angela Patterson | Dec 17, 2018 | Government, Latest News
Today the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the standard mileage rates for 2019, they are as follows: 58 cents per mile for business use (up 3.5 cents from 2018) 20 cents per mile for medical or moving purposes (up 2 cents from 2018) 14 cents per mile in...
by Angela Patterson | Dec 14, 2018 | Codes, Latest News
Valerie Sisson, CPC, RCC, Lead Certified Coder for Comprehensive Medical Solutions, Inc. (CompMed) and Sarah Reed, CPC, certified coder at CompMed, have reviewed the CPT and Diagnosis code changes for 2019. Sisson said, “There is not a significant volume of changes...
by Angela Patterson | Dec 6, 2018 | Latest News
Angela D. Patterson, CPCO, CMPE, has earned the professional designation of Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) by the American College of Medical Practice Executives, the certification entity of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). The...
by Angela Patterson | Oct 19, 2018 | Telehealth
The information below was current at the time this article was published. This article is not intended as legal advice. If you are considering billing for telehealth services, it is recommended that you seek guidance from a qualified health care attorney that...
by Angela Patterson | Jun 15, 2018 | Reimbursement
Over a billion claims are filed to Medicare each year. Undoubtedly, Medicare may make a few payment mistakes along the way. In order to minimize payments made in error or for the incorrect amount, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) provides compliance...
by Angela Patterson | May 18, 2018 | Outsourcing
Why should you outsource? There are many situations that yield the decision to keep your billing in house, but there are also many attractive reasons to consider outsourcing your billing to a qualified billing company, like Comprehensive Medical Solutions, Inc....
