Anxiety Disorders
Learn about anxiety disorders, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
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Medical Students
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International Resident-Fellows
Learn about benefits and become an International Resident-Fellow Member of APA.
CPT Coding and Reimbursement
The Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) code set is used to denote the medical and surgical procedures and diagnostic services rendered by clinicians. The CPT coding system provides a uniform language for describing these services for all billing and documentation and, under HIPAA, is required to be used to record care by all health care professionals in the United States.
Update on 2021 Office/Outpatient E/M Billing and Documentation
CMS has finalized changes to the way office/outpatient E/M codes (99202-99215) will be chosen and documented. Note that the following changes apply only to the office/outpatient E/M services; continue to bill and document as you always have in all other settings.
Opting Out of Medicare
Information and resources for APA members on opting out of medicare enrollment.
Know Your Options Participating or Non-Participating Medicare Provider
For over ten years, every year has begun with the possibility that Medicare fees will be cut significantly to satisfy a Medicare physician payment formula, the sustainable growth rate (SGR).
Medicare Fee Schedule
APA's Office of Healthcare Systems & Financing coordinates the activities relating to the AMA CPT Editorial Panel, where CPT codes are developed, and to the AMA RUC, which makes recommendations to the CMS on the values for the procedures defined by CPT codes.
Providing Care to Patients With Medicare Advantage Plans
With more and more Medicare beneficiaries enrolling in Medicare Advantage plans, it’s important to understand how these Advantage plans work for providers.