Summary: It’s time to have a PEP talk on today’s show!<br> A PEP (Physician Education Program) makes sure your physicians are meeting basic standards for Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) process for Medicare.<br> RADV is the process of verifying that chronic diagnosis codes submitted for payment by the Medicare Advantage organizations are supported by medical record documentation for the patient.<br><br> Physicians may receive an audit of these records at any time.<br> With MIPS and MACRA (and the reporting which goes along with them) there is no time like the present to have a PEP talk with the physicians. Terry shares her expertise on these conversations, that you should be having NOW.<br> Today’s show will be your daily motivation to help build confidence as you prepare to speak to your physicians and clinicians about this important subject.<br> Subscribe and Listen<br> You can subscribe to our podcasts via:<br> <br> * iTunes – <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-coding-insights/id1305926627" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-coding-insights/id1305926627</a><br> * Google Play Music – <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ia47t6quqphhsanlzpajk37yiga" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ia47t6quqphhsanlzpajk37yiga</a><br> * Stitcher – <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=156874" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=156874</a><br> * TuneIn – <a href="https://tunein.com/radio/CodeCast--Medical-Billing-p1056702/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://tunein.com/radio/CodeCast–Medical-Billing-p1056702/</a><br> <br> If you’d like to become a sponsor of the CodeCast podcast please contact us directly for pricing: <a href="https://www.terryfletcher.net/contact/">https://www.terryfletcher.net/contact/</a><br>
