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...
View Article2012 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...
View ArticleHHS 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...
View ArticleICD-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...
View ArticleHHS 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View Article2012 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleHHS 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...
View ArticleHHS: 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)....
View ArticleWhy & 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...
View ArticlePlanning 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...
View ArticleCMS 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...
View ArticleAHCA: 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...
View ArticleRegistration 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...
View ArticleIs 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...
View ArticleCMS 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...
View ArticleHome 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...
View ArticleSummary 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 –...
View ArticleAnnual 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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