by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 30, 2015 | Headlines, ICD-10, Medical Coding Education, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
Clarifying Questions and Answers Related to the July 6, 2015 CMS/AMA Joint Announcement and Guidance Regarding ICD-10 Flexibilities Question 1: When will the ICD-10 Ombudsman be in place? Answer 1: The Ombudsman will be in place by October 1, 2015. Question 2: Does...
by Abraham Whaley | Jul 16, 2015 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, Headlines, ICD-10, Medicare & Reimbursement
October 1, 2015 is a date that looms large for everyone involved in the operational and financial functions of any medical practice. At the time of this post’s publishing, practice administrators, managers, billers and coders have less than three...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 7, 2015 | Headlines, ICD-10
First, the game-changing announcement below means that a sigh of relief is in order. Some of the anxiety surrounding potential financial disaster should be abated. CMS announced: “Medicare review contractors [MACs and RACs] will not deny physician or other...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 4, 2015 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, Finance, Headlines, ICD-10
There is a lot of advice out there on making the transition to ICD-10. Your medical practice may already have taken some of this advice and you are well on the way to readiness for I-10. But if you’ve not done anything yet for the transition, this article is for...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 7, 2013 | Collections, Billing & Coding, ICD-10, Medicare & Reimbursement
On June 17, 2013, the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC ) announced the approval of Version 02/12 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form (1500 Claim Form) that accommodates reporting needs for ICD-10. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the 1500...
