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Day 2 of AAPC’s hybrid regional HEALTHCON in Denver, Colo., Aug. 3-5, got off to a great start with a discussion on how to create a work/life balance — something that many people struggle with possibly even more since being resigned to work from home because of the public health emergency. The irony was not […]
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AAPC’s posse pulls off a hootin’ good time for all! AAPC HEALTHCON 2021 attendees finished up day four of conference, heads whirling with essential information they will take back to their workplaces; hearts full after connecting with their peers; and bodies destressed after an inspiring talk from motivational speaker Denise Ryan. Whether remote or in […]
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Final Rule freeing more than $ 10.4 billion to anxious payers to continue the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) risk adjustment program. The agency had halted payments to payers while a New Mexico ruling was challenged, but in the end the activity unnerved the industry and didn’t change much. Risk Adjustment […]
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After Oct. 1st, your currently paid claims can suddenly turn into denials
After the ICD-10-CM transitional grace period, Medicare will no longer pay claims with diagnosis codes that are CLOSE to accurate. And to make it worse, payers haven’t been telling you what’s wrong with the claims you’ve submitted incorrectly, so fixing the problem can seem impossible.
The only way to ensure your diagnosis coding is accurate so your claims continue to get paid is to have a solid handle on the core of ICD-10-CM code selection.
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ICD-10 presents a double-punch of changes while reporting standards are tightened. Entering its second year, it includes thousands of new codes implemented October 1, 2016. For example, the new ICD-10-CM diagnosis code set has: 1943 new codes, 422 revised codes, and 305 deleted codes. ICD-10-PCS, the Procedural Coding System used by hospitals and facilities is […]
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After Oct. 1st, your currently paid claims can suddenly turn into denials
After the ICD-10-CM transitional grace period, Medicare will no longer pay claims with diagnosis codes that are CLOSE to accurate. And to make it worse, payers haven’t been telling you what’s wrong with the claims you’ve submitted incorrectly, so fixing the problem can seem impossible.
The only way to ensure your diagnosis coding is accurate so your claims continue to get paid is to have a solid handle on the core of ICD-10-CM code selection.
The post Medicare’s ICD-10-CM Grace Period ENDS in only 5 weeks… appeared first on The Coding Network.
After Oct. 1st, your currently paid claims can suddenly turn into denials
After the ICD-10-CM transitional grace period, Medicare will no longer pay claims with diagnosis codes that are CLOSE to accurate. And to make it worse, payers haven’t been telling you what’s wrong with the claims you’ve submitted incorrectly, so fixing the problem can seem impossible.
The only way to ensure your diagnosis coding is accurate so your claims continue to get paid is to have a solid handle on the core of ICD-10-CM code selection.
The post Medicare’s ICD-10-CM Grace Period ENDS in only 5 weeks… appeared first on The Coding Network.
AAPC was well represented on Physician Practice’s nine tips for surviving life after the ICD-10 grace period. Rhonda Buckholtz, AAPC’s vice president of strategic development, shared three suggestions to help healthcare professionals, including a reminder that new medical codes are coming, stating “… we’re coming out of a code set freeze and will have to work [more than] […]
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Healthcare professionals are preparing for the Oct 1 date as the first official ICD-10-CM code update approaches. Kaero’s “Getting Paid” website recently interviewed Rhonda Buckholtz, AAPC’s vice president of strategic development, to discuss the affect of the updates. In the article Buckholtz suggests that the update should come as no surprise, stating “We’re used to code changes every […]
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After Oct. 1st, your currently paid claims can suddenly turn into denials
After the ICD-10-CM transitional grace period, Medicare will no longer pay claims with diagnosis codes that are CLOSE to accurate. And to make it worse, payers haven’t been telling you what’s wrong with the claims you’ve submitted incorrectly, so fixing the problem can seem impossible.
The only way to ensure your diagnosis coding is accurate so your claims continue to get paid is to have a solid handle on the core of ICD-10-CM code selection.
The post Medicare’s ICD-10-CM Grace Period ENDS in only 5 weeks… appeared first on The Coding Network.