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.
According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, almost one million people in the United States have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune neurological disorder. Discover how to code the diagnostic tests for MS, the varieties of the disorder, and treatments for it.
This week’s Medicare updates include the October 2025 I/OCE update files, clarification on speech-language pathologist qualifications for Part B services, and more!