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AMA Hoping to Stop ICD-10 Use in Billing

From American Medical News by Charles Feigl Citing significant burdens to physicians, the American Medical Association approved policy that vigorously opposes the nationwide transition to the new...

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2012 ICD-10-CM Code Updates Now Available

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted the 2012 ICD-10-CM code updates to the CMS website, including the 2012 ICD-10-CM index and tabular, code titles, addendum, General...

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HHS Announces Intent to Delay ICD-10 Compliance Date

As part of President Obama’s commitment to reducing regulatory burden, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that HHS will initiate a process to postpone the date by...

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ICD-10 Delayed? Now What?

By Sparkle Sparks, PT, MPT, COS-C OASIS Answers, Inc. With last week’s announcement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius that ICD-10 compliance will be delayed, providers are more confused than ever...

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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Announces Delay of ICD-10 until October 1, 2014

In a new press release from HHS, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a proposed rule that would delay the compliance date for ICD-10 from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014. The ICD-10 compliance...

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How to Avoid Common Version 5010 Claims Rejections

The deadline for the Version 5010 upgrade was January 1, 2012, and the enforcement discretion period for all HIPAA-covered entities to complete their upgrade to the Version 5010 electronic standards...

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2012 Conference Preview: On a Clear Day I Can See ICD-10 . . . Or Can I?

By Sparkle Sparks, OASIS Answers Join Sparkle at conference for “Prep for ICD-10-CM for Home Health Agencies” on July 26. She will also co-present Blueprint for OASIS-C Accuracy on July 22-23. Click...

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How to Conduct an ICD-10 Impact Assessment

Although the final rule on the proposed ICD-10 deadline change has yet to be published, it is important to continue planning for the transition to ICD-10. The switch to the new code set will affect...

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HHS Finalizes ICD-10 Deadline Delay

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced a rule that makes final a one-year proposed delay – from Oct. 1, 2013, to Oct. 1, 2014– in the compliance date...

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HHS: New Health Care Standards to Save up to $6 Billion

On August 24, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a final rule that will save time and money for physicians and other health care providers by establishing a unique health plan identifier (HPID)....

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Why & When Should I Care About ICD-9 vs. ICD-10 Coding?

By Sparkle Sparks & Annette Lee Part 1: By Sparkle Sparks, PT, MPT, COS-C Senior Associate Consultant, OASIS Answers, Inc., AHIMA Approved ICD-10 Coding Instructor Last week, CMS confirmed through...

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Planning for ICD-10: Working with Clearinghouses and Billing Services

All claims for health care services provided on or after October 1, 2014, must contain ICD-10 codes. As you prepare for the ICD-10 transition, contact any third-party billing services that you use to...

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CMS Releases ICD-10 Checklists and Timelines

To help you prepare for ICD-10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released new checklists and timelines for small and medium provider practices, large provider practices, small...

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AHCA: ICD-10 Impact Assessment Survey Now Available

In preparation of the nationwide ICD-10 implementation date of October 1, 2014, the Agency for Health Care Administration, along with its fiscal agent, HP Enterprise Services, invites home care...

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Registration Open for the Medicare National Provider Call on Transitioning to...

Will you be ready for ICD-10 on October 1, 2014? Join CMS experts on April 18 from 1:30 to 3:00pm ET as they discuss ICD-10 planning and preparation strategies. Following the presentation, CMS...

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Is ICD-10 Excessive? Implementation Not Keeping Up with Timeline

By Susan D. Hall, FierceHealthcare Congressman Ted Poe (R-Texas) railed against the level of specificity in ICD-10 on the House floor Wednesday, including its nine different codes reflecting injury...

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CMS Issues ICD-9 to ICD-10 Transition Claims Instructions

Even though the transition to ICD-10 is not until October 1, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released instructions/guidance regarding the transition. As additional...

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Home Health IT Vendors Detail Their ICD-10 Transition Status

On October 1, 2014, home health agencies are required to bill Medicare and other health insurers using ICD-10 codes to report medical diagnoses instead of ICD-9 codes. From Medicare’s perspective, the...

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Summary of Changes for the OASIS C-1

As noted in a previous report, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a draft version of the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) C-1. The proposed version – OASIS – C1 –...

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Annual Conference Preview: ICD-10 is Delayed. Are You Making the Mistake of...

WHY SOMEONE SHOULD ATTEND HCAF’s 2014 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW: Don’t miss Jennifer Warfield’s presentation, “Celebrating ICD-10: A New Tradition of Codes,” and learn how to maximize the extra...

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