Home / ICD-10 Updates (Page 8)
ICD-10 Updates
-
CMS Proposed Rule Cuts Spending; Delays ICD-10 by One Year
This week, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a proposed rule, the third in a series of simplification rules in the new health care law, that can potentially save health care professionals and health plans up to $4.6 billion over the next ten years by reducing and simplifying administrative processes.
continue reading → -
Upcoming ICD-10 Training Sessions for Practice Administrators
Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) across the state will be holding ICD-10 training and implementation sessions for medical practices. The sessions will assist practice administrators, managers, coders, billers and clinical […]
continue reading → -
Upcoming CMS Provider Calls and Webinars
The NCMS would like to inform its members of the following events being held by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): Version 5010 Webinar CMS will be holding the […]
continue reading → -
HHS To Delay ICD-10 Compliance Date
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Thursday that HHS will initiate a process to postpone the compliance date for ICD-10 implementation. The announcement came two days after Acting CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner told the American Medical Association’s National Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC that CMS would consider extending the implementation timeline.
continue reading → -
New Webpage Helps Physicians Navigate Changes in Workers’ Compensation
To help physicians and their practices understand and adjust to these changes, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has created a new webpage, Workers’ Comp: Information for Physicians.
continue reading → -
NCMS Member Resource Center FAQ of the Week: 5010
Due to a high volume of questions coming in through the Member Resource Center, the NCMS will provide a Frequently-Asked-Question (FAQ) for its members each week to make them more […]
continue reading → -
Payor News
NC Medicaid Offers Guidance on Grace Period for 5010 Implementation The North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) has issued a response to the recent announcement from the federal Office of E-Health […]
continue reading → -
Electronic Funds Transfer Requirement in Effect
Physicians and other Medicare providers are reminded that all Medicare provider and supplier payments must be made by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT).
continue reading → -
HIPAA 5010 Deadline Just Around the Corner
The NCMS reminds physicians that they are required to be in compliance with the new HIPAA Transaction Standards (5010) by January 1, 2012. The Office of E-Health Standards and Services […]
continue reading → -
Physicians: 5010 Compliance by January 1, 2012
The NCMS reminds physicians that they are required to be in compliance with the new HIPAA Transaction Standards (5010) by January 1, 2012. The Office of E-Health Standards and Services […]
continue reading →