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RPM Virtual Assistants After CMS Code 99445: Chase Day 2, Not Day 16

Under CMS's CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule, CPT 99445 means that 2-15 reading days now pay the same device rate as 99454's 16-plus, so RPM assistants should chase day 2.

Maria Rush
Healthcare billing coordinator reviewing TMS and Spravato prior authorization documentation

TMS and Spravato Prior Authorization: What Payers Require in 2026

For TMS, most major payers require documentation of three failed antidepressant medication trials , each lasting at least six weeks at therapeutic dose, plus an ICD-10 diagnosis of major depressive disorder.

Maria Rush
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Medical Record Abstraction: What a Virtual Assistant Can Do

A non-clinical virtual assistant can safely abstract demographics, medications, allergies, immunizations, problem lists, imaging dates, referrals, and consents without a clinical license.

Maria Rush
Practice administrator reviewing patient recall list

Patient Reactivation: Filling the Schedule From Your Own List

Patient reactivation is the process of identifying patients already in your practice management system who have lapsed in care and using structured outreach to bring them back.

Maria Rush
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Medical Virtual Assistant Course: A Free 10-Week Study Plan

There is no official medical virtual assistant course. This is the curriculum employers screen against, sequenced over ten weeks, with the free version of every part.

Maria Rush
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Dental Billing Process & Guidelines: Cross-Billing & Claims

Dental billing is the process of submitting claims to dental and, when procedures qualify, medical insurance to collect payment for dental services.

Maria Rush
Medical virtual assistant working remotely on a laptop reviewing patient scheduling and EHR documentation, with a professional home office setup

Medical Virtual Assistant Certification: What Practices Screen For

No certification is required to work as a medical virtual assistant, and no official licensing body regulates the role. Employers screen for practical skills: typing accuracy above 50 WPM, live EHR navigation, English fluency, and basic HIPAA awareness.

Maria Rush
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Medical Answering Service for After Hours Calls: What It Covers and What It Costs

A medical answering service for after-hours calls connects patients to trained agents who follow your documented escalation protocols. Urgent clinical issues go directly to the on-call physician. Routine requests go into a next-business-day callback queue.

Maria Rush
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Healthcare Front Desk Outsourcing: Which Tasks Transfer and Which Do Not

Three things practices believe. Myth or fact? Call each one, then see how other readers called it.

Maria Rush
HIPAA compliance and offshore virtual assistant security - a conceptual image of secure data flowing under US legal protection across international borders

Is an Offshore Virtual Assistant HIPAA Compliant?

Myth vs. Fact: Offshore Virtual Assistants and HIPAA Compliance Call each one, then see how other readers called it.

Maria Rush
A chiropractic virtual assistant working remotely at a home office, managing scheduling and patient intake on dual monitors

Chiropractic Virtual Assistants: What They Handle, What Stays In-House

Three things chiropractic practice owners believe. Myth or fact? Call each one, then see how other readers called it.

Maria Rush
Healthcare administrator reviewing financial reports and billing documents at a medical practice desk

Healthcare Outsourcing ROI Calculator: 5-Step Framework

Most practices model outsourcing ROI against salary alone and miscount the real return. This 5-step framework builds a defensible number before you sign a vendor.

Maria Rush
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