Auditing Antics: Navigating Medical Coding and Auditing

By Stephanie Allard Consulting, LLCHealth & Fitness

Auditing Antics: Navigating Medical Coding and Auditing episodes

June 11, 2025 Reimbursing Intelligence: Navigating Coding Compliance for Healthcare Tech
During this episode Sean Weiss "The Compliance Guy" and I will discuss how AI tools are at times considered organizational resources rather than reimbursable services. That means hospitals and practices often absorb the costs without direct payment from payers, as most AI-assisted functions don't fall into existing CPT or HCPCS code categories. We will address what this means for health systems investing in AI and how to evaluate ROI beyond reimbursement.
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47 min
June 04, 2025 Live Medical Coding, Billing and Compliance Q&A's with Industry Experts
Join us for a live Q&A session addressing current challenges in medical coding, billing, and compliance. Industry experts Stephanie Allard and Michele Strickland will provide guidance on documentation, coding, and best practices to support accurate and compliant claims processing.Reach Out For Compliance Help Now! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/contact

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Find our AUDITING ANTICS PODCAST for regular updates and discussions related to compliance in the medical coding and billing industry! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/auditing-antics-podcast
View our compliance consulting, auditing, and education services here! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/services

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42 min
May 28, 2025 From Accuracy to Anxiety: Exploring Mental Health Among Medical Coding & Billing Professionals
Medical coding and billing professionals are vital to the healthcare system, but their mental health is often overlooked. Between intense accuracy demands, ever-changing regulations, high quotas, and the isolation of remote work, many are quietly facing burnout and stress. Sign up for our updates and the latest compliance news here! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/Find our AUDITING ANTICS PODCAST for regular updates and discussions related to compliance in the medical coding and billing industry!https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/auditing-antics-podcast
View our compliance consulting, auditing, and education services here! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/servicesView our Coding Compliance Connection membership here! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/membership View our online shop here! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/online-shop
44 min
May 21, 2025 Behind the Guidelines: Making Policies Work
During this episode we will discuss what it takes to turn written policies into impactful action. Join us as we review strategies to make policies work not just on paper in a binder on a shelf, but in actionable practice.Sign up for our updates and the latest compliance news here! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/

Find our AUDITING ANTICS PODCAST for regular updates and discussions related to compliance in the medical coding and billing industry! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/auditing-antics-podcast
View our compliance consulting, auditing, and education services here! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/services

View our Coding Compliance Connection membership here! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/membership

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28 min
May 14, 2025 Creation of Compliance Policies Through Cross-Department Collaboration
In this episode we will explore the different departments, leaders and employees within a small and large organizations that need to come together for the creation of policies. Join us as we identify how key departments and leaders can collaborate effectively to create clear, actionable, and sustainable policies and procedures. Sign up for our updates and the latest compliance news here! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/

Find our AUDITING ANTICS PODCAST for regular updates and discussions related to compliance in the medical coding and billing industry!
https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/auditing-antics-podcast

View our compliance consulting, auditing, and education services here!
https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/services

View our Coding Compliance Connection membership here! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/membership

View our online shop here! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/online-shop
39 min
April 30, 2025 From Policy to Practice: Creating Internal Policies for Compliance Success
Join us for the first episode in a series related to medical documentation and coding policies and the role they play within a compliance program as a whole and to offer structure for consistency and adherence to guidelines. Creating policies is not just about checking a box to say it is present and complete. Instead, it is about building a strong foundation for compliance and organizational integrity.
Sign up for our updates and the latest compliance news here! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/
Find our AUDITING ANTICS PODCAST for regular updates and discussions related to compliance in the medical coding and billing industry!
https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/auditing-antics-podcast
View our compliance consulting, auditing, and education services here!
https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/services
View our Coding Compliance Connection membership here! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/membership
View our online shop here! https://www.stephanieallardconsulting.com/online-shop
43 min
April 23, 2025 Critical Decisions: A Compliance Deep Dive Into Coding Critical Care Services
Coding for critical care services is not dictated based on diagnosis, practitioner specialty and/or the setting/unit where the patient is seen. So what supports compliant documentation for billing of critical care services? Join us during this episode as we dive into the coding guidelines and discuss common struggles we face when coding, auditing and educating in this specialty. Sign up for our updates and the latest compliance news here!
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1 hr 4 min
April 16, 2025 Telehealth Services: Care Beyond the Clinic
With the Recent Extension What Does Telehealth Look Like Through September of 2025? While 5 months seems like a long time, developing a contingency plan now will allow your practice to quickly pivot if the regulatory environment should change after the extension period expires. Stay informed!

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56 min
April 02, 2025 The Problem With Routine Waiver of Out-of-Pocket Costs
During this episode we will discuss why the routine waiver of co-pays and out-of-pocket costs is problematic when not handled correctly internally. Depending on the actions taken by the organization this can even be considered illegal violating the False Claims Act. Join us to learn more about running this side of an organization and the policies you need to have in place to ensure compliance.Sign up for our newsletter here!
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51 min
March 26, 2025 Incident-to or Incident-NOT?
So many organizations are focusing on the financial side of incident-to and not investing enough time and attention to fully understand and ensure compliance. During this episode we will look beyond the 100% reimbursement of the physician fee schedule and uncover the complexities that practices are facing through the typical workflow that does not coincide with incident-to.

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47 min

About Auditing Antics: Navigating Medical Coding and Auditing

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Stephanie Allard, CPC, CEMA, RHIT has 20 years of experience in the medical industry and knows the complexities that the professional world is facing on a daily basis. She also knows the lack of…