

In late June, CMS released the results of the second round of end-to-end, Medicare claims-submissions tests. The results were 88% compliance using the new ICD-10 code, which, in the opinion of CMS, is on track for the October 1, 2015...
Read More ›Are you experiencing fatigue with the all the “ICD-10 crisis alerts?” As much as you dislike the bombardment, we are concerned about your survival! CMS has estimated that as high as 50% of the existing home health agencies will be out of...
Read More ›Last year, on October 1, 2014, 82% of healthcare practices were not fully prepared for what was then thought to be the ICD-10 implementation deadline. CMS has made it clear that implementation will indeed happen on October 1, 2015. CMS has...
Read More ›The long-awaited October 1, 2015 deadline for switching from ICD-9 to ICD-10 code is fast approaching. Great debate rages as to the precise impacts this transition will have on the U.S. healthcare industry, but most agree that home health...
Read More ›Thanksgiving Day is a time of feasting and family togetherness. It is a time filled with traditions, ranging from Grandma’s secret pumpkin pie recipe to father’s responsibility to carve the turkey and neatly separate it into white and dark...
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