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AAPC Pleased with Health and Human Services’ Final Rule on ICD-10 Implementation Date

The AAPC believes the final announcement allows providers, payors and coders time to properly prepare for this significant code set change. ...More

January 15, 2009

Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures

HHS Extends ICD-10 Deadline, Approves Final Rules

The first final rule replaces the ICD-9-CM code sets now used to report healthcare diagnoses and procedures with greatly expanded ICD-10 code sets, with a compliance date of Oct. 1, 2013. ...More

January 15, 2009

Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures

AHIMA Applauds HHS Approval of ICD-10 Final Rules

In a statement, Linda L. Kloss, chief executive officer at the American Health Information Management Association gave these comments on the Department of Health and Human Services’ recent adoption of the final rules for ICD-10: ...More

January 15, 2009

Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures

Codapedia Announced, Wiki for Coding and Medical Reimbursement

Greenbranch Publishing and Betsy Nicoletti, of Springfield, Vt., announced the formation of Codapedia the largest collaborative online encyclopedia for medical coding and reimbursement for physician services. ...More

January 14, 2009

Posted in News, Procedures

N.J. Senate Passes Surgery Center Physician Disclosure Bill

The New Jersey Senate approved legislation that would require physicians at outpatient surgery centers to inform patients about how their services will be billed and whether the doctors have any financial interests in a referral to such centers, the Bergen County (N.J.) ...More

December 24, 2008

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Medicare Expands Internet-based PECOS

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Internet-based PECOS is available to physicians and non-physician practitioners in District of Columbia and 15 states. ...More

December 5, 2008

Posted in News, Industry Issues

Medicare No-Pay List Finalized, Doctors Argue Terms

Doctors argue, however, that some items on the list need to be reworked to take into account “patient risk factors and other issues largely beyond doctors' control.” ...More

August 26, 2008

Posted in News, Industry Issues

Political Wrangling, Formula Leaves Medicare in Limbo

If the matter is not resolved by July 15, the 10.6 percent cut will trickle down to some 600,000 doctors that see Medicare patients. ...More

July 2, 2008

Posted in News, Industry Issues

CMS Accepting Public Comments on CT Colonography Coverage

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are considering the possibility of national coverage for CT colonography, and have opened up the topic for public comment through June 18. ...More

May 28, 2008

Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures

YouTube Video Protests Unfair Insurance Practices

The Utah Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (UASCA) announced that it has joined consumer Iris Tolley in her fight against large health insurance organizations who restrict patient choice while focusing on profits before people. The organization also announced its ...More

February 1, 2008

Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures

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