https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters Blog for medical coding, auditing, ICD-10, hiring, best practices, and coding advice. en-us Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:50:38 GMT 2026-09-09T18:50:38Z en-us https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/denial-management-is-no-longer-about-appeals-its-about-revenue-protection <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/denial-management-is-no-longer-about-appeals-its-about-revenue-protection" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.hccscoding.com/hubfs/Denial%20Management%20Image.png" alt="Denial Management Is No Longer About Appeals: It's About Revenue Protection" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><span>&nbsp;<br></span></strong></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/denial-management-is-no-longer-about-appeals-its-about-revenue-protection" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.hccscoding.com/hubfs/Denial%20Management%20Image.png" alt="Denial Management Is No Longer About Appeals: It's About Revenue Protection" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; 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"> Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:21:40 GMT https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/the-future-of-medicare-telehealth-billing-for-rural-health-clinics-what-organizations-should-know 2026-06-09T19:21:40Z Ramona Porter Ramona Porter BA,CCS,CPC, CPMC, CRC CHONC​ OP Ancillary and Pro Coding Manager​ https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/oig-flags-2.4-billion-in-improper-trauma-team-activation-charges <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/oig-flags-2.4-billion-in-improper-trauma-team-activation-charges" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.hccscoding.com/hubfs/Emergency_ambulance_resized.jpg" alt="OIG Flags $2.4 Billion in Improper Trauma Team Activation Charges" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p style="background-color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);">&nbsp;</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/oig-flags-2.4-billion-in-improper-trauma-team-activation-charges" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.hccscoding.com/hubfs/Emergency_ambulance_resized.jpg" alt="OIG Flags $2.4 Billion in Improper Trauma Team Activation Charges" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; 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max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p style="background-color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);"><strong>$50 Billion for Rural Health: Opportunity, Oversight, and the Reality Behind the RHT Program</strong></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/50b-rural-health-transformation-impact-and-oversight" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.hccscoding.com/hubfs/Rural-Healthcare-with-Hospital-sign-news-graphic.webp" alt="$50B Rural Health Transformation: Impact and Oversight" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p style="background-color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);"><strong>$50 Billion for Rural Health: Opportunity, Oversight, and the Reality Behind the RHT Program</strong></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=363491&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hccscoding.com%2Fcodeencounters%2F50b-rural-health-transformation-impact-and-oversight&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.hccscoding.com%252Fcodeencounters&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:59:54 GMT https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/50b-rural-health-transformation-impact-and-oversight 2026-03-25T19:59:54Z Ramona Porter Ramona Porter BA,CCS,CPC, CPMC, CRC CHONC​ OP Ancillary and Pro Coding Manager​ https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/mastering-your-finances-the-power-of-budgeting-and-financial-literacy <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/mastering-your-finances-the-power-of-budgeting-and-financial-literacy" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.hccscoding.com/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(3).png" alt="Mastering Your Finances: The Power of Budgeting and Financial Literacy" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><br><br></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/mastering-your-finances-the-power-of-budgeting-and-financial-literacy" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.hccscoding.com/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(3).png" alt="Mastering Your Finances: The Power of Budgeting and Financial Literacy" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><br><br></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=363491&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hccscoding.com%2Fcodeencounters%2Fmastering-your-finances-the-power-of-budgeting-and-financial-literacy&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.hccscoding.com%252Fcodeencounters&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Work From Home Finances Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:00:00 GMT https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/mastering-your-finances-the-power-of-budgeting-and-financial-literacy 2023-09-07T13:00:00Z Samantha Cronin https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/time-management-for-remote-medical-coders <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/time-management-for-remote-medical-coders" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.hccscoding.com/hubfs/Time.jpeg" alt="Time Management for Remote Medical Coders" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span><br></span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/time-management-for-remote-medical-coders" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.hccscoding.com/hubfs/Time.jpeg" alt="Time Management for Remote Medical Coders" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span><br></span></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=363491&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hccscoding.com%2Fcodeencounters%2Ftime-management-for-remote-medical-coders&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.hccscoding.com%252Fcodeencounters&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; 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"> Medical Coding ICD-10 Coding Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:25:11 GMT https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/the-implementation-of-icd-11-in-the-united-states-advancements-in-healthcare-classification 2023-06-30T14:25:11Z Betsy Rios, CPC https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/how-is-your-organization-handling-medicaid-and-chip-renewals <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/how-is-your-organization-handling-medicaid-and-chip-renewals" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.hccscoding.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_595388888.jpeg" alt="How is your organization handling Medicaid and CHIP renewals?&nbsp; &nbsp;" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.hccscoding.com/codeencounters/how-is-your-organization-handling-medicaid-and-chip-renewals" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.hccscoding.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_595388888.jpeg" alt="How is your organization handling Medicaid and CHIP renewals?&nbsp; 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