Despite industry pushback and several delays, ICD-10 implementation has, against all odds, gone relatively smoothly for the vast majority of providers, leading CMS to tout its success in a recent blog post from Andy Slavitt, CMS’ acting administrator.
This week’s updates include identifying "No Documentation" medical necessity denials for claims flagged for Recovery Auditor review; Shared System Enhancement 2015 Analysis and Design HUOPCUT hospice period and Health Maintenance Organization processing; and more!
The government may finally have to comply with its congressionally mandated deadlines for reviewing claims at the Administrative Law Judge level after a federal appeals court this week reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by hospitals.
