The fiscal year (FY) 2020 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, released shortly after the FY 2020 ICD-10-CM code release, provide instructions for healthcare professionals on how to appropriately report complex diagnoses. Coders should take time to review these changes that were implemented October 1.
In today’s virtual environment, with its focus on flexible schedules, organizing the coding function requires consideration of time zones, team member skills, volume of work, and claim-processing schedules.
This week’s Medicare updates include the October edition of the Medicare Quarterly Compliance Newsletter, a pair of requests for information on potential usage of artificial intelligence to prevent fraud, Medicare Advantage billing instructions for CAR-T therapy, and more!
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy provided to Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries will be paid for by traditional Medicare for calendar years 2019 and 2020.
This week’s Medicare updates includes 2020 payment rates for the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program, updates to the OIG work plan, guidance on coding for encounters related to vaping illnesses, and more!
