Points of Interest
04/APRIL/2015
Medicare Advantage Cuts Expected
On Monday, the federal Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services is set to release the final 2015 Rate
Announcement and Call Letter that will establish payment rates and rule changes
for next year. Among the most contentious changes CMS proposed in February is a
payment rate cut to MA that insurers have estimated at just under 6 percent.
ICD-10 delay creates headaches
Killing ICD-10 would have made a lot
of doctors happy, despite all the money wasted preparing for the transition to
the new diagnosis and medical billing codes. Delaying it for a year may be a
relief to them, as well, but it's nothing but grief for ICD-10 project leaders.
Though a consortium of hospital and healthcare IT groups protested against the
consequences of delay for ICD-10, politically this proved to be a minor consideration
compared with appeasing the doctor lobby, which really wanted a permanent fix
to the Medicare reimbursement formula, the subject of repeated "doc
fix" delays.
Healthcare players see more changes coming to Obamacare
Some of the key players rolling out
Obamacare to the American public say their work on the program is just
beginning, as the real-world effect of the law throws up new questions and
problems. More than 7 million people signed up for new health coverage under
President Barack Obama's healthcare law for 2014, the first year in which its
main provisions took effect. Obama celebrated the enrollment milestone on
Tuesday as a victory for the program which has faced relentless opposition from
the Republican Party and major technical hurdles.
ICD – 10
The upcoming transition to
ICD-10 is the largest change to medical practices in recent history. The impact
of ICD-10 will vary by medical practice and will require both planning and
training. The AccuChecker ICD-10 consulting team will work with your practice
to assess your ICD-10 readiness, prepare a custom strategic ICD-10
implementation plan, and work with you to put your plan into action.
The Accuchecker consulting
team will support your practice's transition to ICD-10 by:
ü Conducting a thorough onsite ICD-10 evaluation and
impact assessment.
ü Assisting your practice in organizing and creating
ICD-10 implementation and communication teams.
ü Formulating timelines for ICD-10 testing as well as
recommending planning and training resources.
ü Assisting your practice in identifying and
implementing necessary workflow changes.
ü Assisting your practice in claim testing with your
clearinghouse.
ü Providing ongoing support and feedback to help you
fully prepare for the transition to ICD-10.
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