Beware of payers who bundle urinalysis codes

"If the documentation supported the use of modifier –22, it should be appended," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.

In this episode of Speaking of Urology®, Eugene Rhee, MD, MBA, and Logan Galansky, MD, discuss key topics in health policy and recap the AUA's recent Annual Urology Advocacy Summit.

"When determining which code you should use, you must consider your Medicare carrier’s published rules and commercial payer processing policies," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.

In this episode, Janelle Bunce, PA-C, highlights the role that advanced practice providers can play in filling the gaps created by the growing workforce shortages in urology.

"Donor-advised funds are a fast-growing charitable giving vehicle in the US because they are one of the easiest and most tax-advantageous ways to give to charity," writes Jeff Witz, CFP.

"Early-career physicians should ask themselves whether they really need to purchase a home right away or whether they would be better served renting for a few years," writes Jeff Witz, CFP.