Here are answers to questions that may arise after the transition to ICD-10. What if a provider has a problem due to the transition to ICD-10 after October 1, 2015? CMS knows that migrating to ICD-10 would be a challenge to medical prac

Medicare and Medicaid celebrate the 50th anniversary of protecting the well being and health of seniors, low-income individuals and people with disabilities. On the occasion, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have released the new stat

Seniors and people with disabilities will have continued access to a wide range of Medicare health and drug plans in 2016 Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare Advantage premiums will remain stable

It is common for most people to know the price before making a purchase. Similarly, patients like to know the cost of a new medication, physician visit or stay in a hospital before deciding where to go for healthcare. This is because people do not li

Affordable Care Act has been working towards increasing the number of insured Americans. If this becomes a reality, are the U.S. physicians equipped to handle the influx of newly insured patients? Since ACA open enrollment began in 2013, the number

On October 1, the entire healthcare industry will adopt the 10th version of the International Classification of Diseases—ICD-10. ICD-10 is moving from 13,000 to 68,000 codes (and this does not include procedures). Clinicians need to understand the

The deadline  for the implementation of the ICD-10 code set is October 1, 2015. The AMA and other physician organizations have been campaigning for a grace period with regard to payment of claims that are not “perfectly coded” in ICD-10. Physici