ICD-10
ICD-10 Up and Running??
October 1 marked the beginning dates of service for using the new ICD-10 coding system. AMS wants to hear from you if you are encountering problems. Simply send an email to ams@arkmed.org. Also, after receiving several requests/concerns about the potential for short-term cash flow problems, AMS has partnered…
How to Address ICD-10 Issues
With the Oct. 1 ICD-10 implementation date behind us, the AMA has revised its online ICD-10 information and resources. If physicians experience any problems with the processing of claims or other administrative transactions, they should take the following steps. Medicare: The AMA has created an ICD-10 complaint form,…
How to handle ICD-10 issues starting Oct. 1
As the Oct. 1 implementation deadline for ICD-10 quickly approaches, physicians need to be prepared for handling any claims processing issues that result from using the new code set. In July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the AMA secured flexibilities for physicians to…
ICD-10 testing: What you need to know
From AMA Wire Physicians have less than 50 days to transition to the ICD-10 code set and should be well into preparations now as the Oct. 1 deadline draws close. One major piece of your prep should be testing your systems and processes. Testing is vital to making…
What CMS is saying about ICD-10: Revised guidelines issued
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is making the transition to the ICD-10 code set more flexible. CMS updated its guidance on the ICD-10 coding transition following requests from the AMA to clarify some issues. The revised FAQs are consistent with the original announcement and provide…
CMS Agrees to ICD-10 Grace Period
CMS Agrees to ICD-10 Grace Period - The American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) jointly announced that an agreement has been reached on important elements of a "grace period" for the October 1, 2015, implementation of the ICD-10 diagnosis code set. In guidance…
ICD-10-CM Coding Extravaganza – September 2, 2015 – “A Hands-on Approach”
Join us for a full day of "hands-on" ICD-10-CM training and education. You'll earn 7.5 CEUs and leave with a thorough understanding of how to code ICD-10-CM. A comprehensive workbook with exercises, rationales and a Bonus Mock ICD-10-CM Exam to prepare you for the AAPC ICD-10-CM exam, will…
CMS, AMA announce changes to ease ICD-10 transition
In a joint press release Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the American Medical Association announced changes to help providers make the transition to ICD-10 by the Oct. 1, 2015 deadline. The Hill (7/7, Sullivan) reports CMS said that for 12 months, Medicare claims will…
DHS Holds Town Halls to Prepare Providers for Major Changes to Billing
LITTLE ROCK -- (Press Release) The Department of Human Services (DHS) and Arkansas Medicaid will be hosting a series of town halls across the state to help prepare doctors and other providers for the ICD-10 code switch. More...
Arkansas medical providers likely unprepared for costly coding switch
On Oct. 1, the coding system used by Arkansas medical providers for billing insurance companies and the government will change. Many providers probably won’t be ready, and if they aren’t, they will have trouble getting paid. The federal government is requiring medical providers, including 38,000 in Arkansas, to…
ICD-10 Compliance Date
In a recent news bulletin from CMS, AMS learned that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expects to release an interim final rule in the near future that will include a new compliance date that would require the use of ICD-10 beginning October 1, 2015. AMS…