Bio

Anna M. Jilla, AuD, PhD, ABA Certified, is the Jo Mayo Endowed Assistant Professor of Audiology at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.  

Articles

Health Insurance: A Primer on Navigating Care

CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | Health Insurance: A Primer on Navigating Care

By J. Connor Sullivan, Mariah Cheyney, and Anna M. Jilla  What Is (Health) Insurance?  Insurance is a means of protection…

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CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | Coding and Coverage for Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential Testing Header Image (Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock.com)

CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | Coding and Coverage for Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential Testing

By Anna Marie Jilla The American Academy of Audiology (Academy) Coding and Reimbursement Committee (CRC) has received feedback from members…

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CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | The Medicare National Correct-Coding Initiative: A Tutorial Header Image(FGC/Shutterstock.com and S. Chanesman)

CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | The Medicare National Correct-Coding Initiative: A Tutorial

By Anna Marie Jilla The purpose of this article is to review the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…

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CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | Audiology Advocacy—Working Together to Make a Difference!

By Andrea Gohmert, Shawna Jackson, and Anna Marie Jilla Every health-care profession deals with changes and challenges, especially in reimbursement.…

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CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | Telehealth Policy Basics

By Anna Marie Jilla Please note that telehealth guidelines and policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to evolve on…

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CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | CPT Coding Changes for 2021: Auditory Evoked Potentials and Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials

CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | CPT Coding Changes for 2021: Auditory Evoked Potentials and Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials

By Anna Marie Jilla and Annette A. Burton Introduction The American Academy of Audiology (the Academy), together with the American…

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CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | Deciphering Medicare Advantage Hearing Benefits

By Anna Marie Jilla and Mariah Cheyney Introduction to the Medicare Advantage Program The Medicare Part C Program was developed…

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CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | Specialty Series: Telehealth

CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | Specialty Series: Telehealth

By Shreemanti Chakrabarty, Anna Marie Jilla, and Erin L. Miller In the era of COVID-19, it has become increasingly important…

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CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | Specialty Series: Cochlear Implants

CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | Specialty Series: Cochlear Implants

By Mariah Cheyney, Alyssa Needleman, and Anna Marie Jilla In July 2019, the American Academy of Audiology released its Clinical…

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CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | Specialty Series: Tinnitus

By Richard S. Tyler, Anna Marie Jilla, and Susan Von Dollen The National Health Interview Survey found that approximately 10…

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CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | When and Why to Modify

By Jennifer Frank and Anna Marie Jilla Billing modifiers were created to provide additional information to the payer about the…

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