9. Keep au courant. Even if you think you know all there is to know about coding, take a coding class every now and then because things change. I pay very close attention to coding and I still have to look up the rules and coding changes.
10. Count your time for home health or hospice care plan certification and recertification. If you spend 30 minutes every month reviewing the care plan for a patient in home health or hospice you can bill for that. A lot of home heath care companies have cheat sheets to help you keep track of your time. Reviewing a new care plan can be coded as G0180. Recertification of the care plan after 60 days can be coded as G0179.