Auditing Physician Services

Betsy Nicoletti, MS, CPC, has extensive auditing experience in physician services, ensuring that code selection accurately reflects the services performed.Joking that she is in the "protection" business, Betsy explains that her mission is to simplify complex coding and reimbursement rules for medical practices, thereby "protecting" physician practices. She is the author of The Field Guide to Physician Coding, now in its third edition, and Everyday Medical Coding, as well as a regular journal contributor. Betsy also speaks to groups on the national scene. When speaking to clinicians, she engages them with an in-depth knowledge of their professional lives. When speaking to fellow auditors, she guides them through the nuances of finding black and white answers in a morass of gray guidelines.Betsy, who began her consulting business in 1999, has a master's degree in Organization and Management from Antioch New England and is a Certified Professional Coder. She is a member of the Medical Group Management Association and the National Speakers Association. She lives in New England with her dog. Betsy can be reached at betsynicoletti.com. You can read her blog at nicolettinotes.com.