ICD-10: Everything You Know Is About To Change The transition to ICD-10 is one of the most daunting regulatory requirements ever imposed on physicians. Not only will the number of diagnosis codes dramatically increase from 16,000 ICD-9 codes to 68,000 ICD-10 codes, new formatting and documentation requirements will impact numerous medical office processes and personnel. November 12, 2012 Educational Event, Payment, Physician Resource, Practice Management, Technology 5010, ICD-10 0 0 Comment Read More »
5010 Format Required for Electronic Claims Beginning July 1 The deadline for transitioning electronic transactions to the updated 5010 version of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) transactions standards is July 1, 2012. You will be required to conduct electronic transactions such as claims submissions, eligibility verification, claims status, remittance advice and referral authorizations using the updated transaction standards. June 12, 2012 HIPAA, Medicare, Payment, Physician Resource, Technology 5010, health information technology, HIPAA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Ready for Version 5010? Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices are hosting a series of webinar on Version 5010 for health care providers, clearinghouses, vendors and others. Sign up for a free CMS webinar to learn more about Current Conversion Statistics, Final Preparations for 5010/D.0 Cutover, Operational Concerns, Future of EDI Communications, Resources and Contact Information. May 30, 2012 HIPAA, Local Events, Physician Resource 5010, Version 5010, CMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare Announces Another Extension of HIPAA 5010 Enforcement The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced yesterday that they would again extend the enforcement discretionary period, allowing practices an additional 90 days to become fully compliant with the use of HIPAA 5010 transaction standards. March 16, 2012 HIPAA, News, Payment, Physician Resource 5010, 5010 conversion 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare FFS Version 5010 Requirement Changes for Non-Specific Procedure Codes January 24, 2012 Medicare, News, Practice Management 5010, Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare FFS 0 0 Comment Read More »
