ICD-10 hops Congressional hurdle
Congress will have just 17 week days to pass legislation killing the conversion. Is ICD-10 finally in the clear? Tom Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare IT News- August 10, 2015 Health IT…
Are you prepared for the ICD-10 deadline?
By Julie Henry | September 11, 2015 The October 1 deadline for converting from ICD-9 to ICD-10 is fast approaching. As of October 1, ICD-9 codes will no longer be…
White House Takes Aim At Medicare And Medicaid Billing Errors
SEPTEMBER 03, 2015 5:03 AM ET -NPR White House budget director Shaun Donovan called for a "more aggressive strategy" to thwart improper government payments to doctors, hospitals and insurance companies…
CMS Announces New ICD-10 Resources, Unveils July Testing Results
On Thursday, CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt offered further details about resources the agency will have in place to help providers with the upcoming switchover to ICD-10 code sets, Health…
Government Report Cites Shortfalls in Medicare’s Screening Process for Doctors
Thousands of doctors who bill Medicare used questionable addresses, GAO report finds By CHRISTOPHER WEAVER :Updated July 21, 2015 8:09 p.m. ET Thousands of medical providers signed up to bill…
How Doctors can really cut costs for medicare patients.
Follow the Real Money Physicians are eyeing the wrong procedures in the quest to cut costs for Medicare patients. By Mark Pauly May 15, 2015 | 4:15 p.m. EDT Physicians have,…
2015 Medicare Changes, How does it affect your practice?
2015 Medicare Changes From APTA - May 21,2015 Scroll down this page for info on topics including the Medicare fee schedule and therapy cap, SGR, PQRS, functional limitation reporting, and…
Grassley to Justice Department: Crack Down On Medicare Advantage Overbilling
MAY 20, 201511:57 AM ET- Center for Public Integrity Senator Grassley asks the Justice Department to crackdown on Medicare Advantage billing. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley has asked Attorney…
BILL HR4302 PASSES, ICD-10 IMPLEMENTATION DELAYED UNTIL OCT 1, 2015
On April 1, President Obama signed into law a bill to delay the planned ICD-10 implementation until Oct. 1, 2015. Specifically, the bill prohibits CMS from…
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