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National Government Services, the jurisdiction B Medicare administrative contractor, has updated the Medicare University Website with features that include training courses, FAQs and other resources, according to an AAPC release.

The shift to ICD-10 could create thousands of jobs as hospitals and other healthcare facilities adjust to an initial delay in claims submissions, according to a Tampa Bay Business Journal report.

CMS is contacting providers by phone as a follow-up to letters and phone calls sent from Comprehensive Error Rate Testing contractors, according to an AAPC release.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimate that the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 will cost the healthcare industry $1.64 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal Health Blog report.

The American Association of Professional Coders has announced the launch of an ICD-10 resource site in preparation for the government's mandated ICD-10 coding changeover in Oct. 2013, according to an association release.

CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.   The following article is written by Rosalind Richmond, chief coding and compliance officer for GENASCIS.   There are two types…

The following is written by Leslie Johnson CCS-P, CPC, director of coding and education for Medi-Corp. CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.   As you might be…

A random survey of claims by the Medicare Part B carrier in five states has uncovered average error rates of 50-90 percent for E/M codes, according to a report by Part B News.

Vendors that handle Medicaid claims submissions, eligibility verifications and service authorizations can cause trouble for providers if they fail to comply with a New York regulation, according to New York Medicaid Inspector General Jim Sheehan.

Dressings and protective catheter coverings are included in the End Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System bundled payment amount, effective Jan. 1, according to an AAPC release.