This week’s Medicare updates include an OIG report on Medicare payments for OUD treatment services and a data brief on behavioral health providers listed within Medicare Advantage networks.
Like previous federal government shutdowns, the one that ensued when Congress failed to produce a continuing resolution on the budget by October 1 has implications for providers. You should reduce the chances of harm by planning to address them now.
This week’s Medicare updates include final guidance for the third cycle of negotiations for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, a memorandum on state survey activities during a government shutdown, and more!
Changes are being made to the ICD-10-CM conventions, general guidelines, and chapter-specific guidelines for fiscal year 2026, which will be effective October 1, 2025. This article summarizes some of the changes coders need to be aware of.
