In March 2017, the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC) embarked on a new journey by providing educational opportunities to physicians relating to audit and billing. Communications were sent to all... Read More
Billing Tips
Doctors of BC has recently been made aware that some physicians are confusing the use of payment numbers and payment forms. Practitioners should understand how the numbers differ and how to use them... Read More
One of the objectives of on-site audits is to determine whether physicians’ patterns of practice for individual patients are justified. In other words, is the number of services provided to a patient... Read More
The Billing Integrity Program (BIP) uses two main methods to monitor payments for services rendered by practitioners who bill MSP on a fee-for-service basis: service verification audits (SVAs) and... Read More
In audits, as well as at the Reference Committee, we often see physicians using inappropriate fee codes when there isn’t a fee item that fits the work they are doing. This may occur in relation to... Read More