This week’s updates include revisions to ICD-10 conversion/coding infrastructure revisions to NCDs; a modification of OIG Advisory Opinion 07-11; and more! This news article is free for all Medicare Insider subscribers. Click here to read all of this week’s updates.
HealthDataInsights (HDI) posted one new issue in one category to its CMS list for providers in Region D. (See link for individual state applicability.)
This week’s updates include revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix A -Survey Protocol, Regulations and Interpretive Guidelines for Hospitals; Claim Status Category and Claim Status Codes update; and more!
As the year rolls to a close and you start to look forward to 2016, it's time to step back, look at your program, and set some goals for next year. Karen Zander, RN, MS, CMAC, FAAN, principal and co-owner of The Center for Case Management in Wellesley, Massachusetts, says it's always a good idea for case managers to stick to tried and true best practices that have been proven effective over time.
CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) released final rules October 6 with the intention of simplifying EHR requirements and allowing providers and consumers to exchange health information with greater flexibility. This includes the final rule with comment period for the EHR incentive programs and final rule for the 2015 edition health IT certification criteria.
