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CMS to conduct ICD-10 claims acceptance testing next week

During the first of three special testing weeks, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be conducting testing to determine whether physicians’ ICD-10 claims will be accepted into the Medicare claims processing system, Nov. 17-21.

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Halloween ICD-10 codes help prep for scary season

Be prepared for the spookiest season of the year. With ICD-10 implementation coming Oct. 1 of next year, here are the ICD-10 diagnosis codes you may need for Halloween.

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Get the how-to guide for ICD-10 documentation

Learn how to navigate the new documentation complexities for diagnosis codes in the ICD-10-CM code set. An updated publication from the AMA Store provides guidance just in time to prepare for the Oct. 1, 2015, ICD-10 implementation deadline.

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Interactive, on-demand training helps prepare for ICD-10

Get help transitioning from the ICD-9 to ICD-10 code sets with interactive training that fits with your schedule. The 3M™ ICD-10 Education Program: Physician Practice Package provides Web-based training delivered in the specific context needed for different job functions and matches trainees to the appropriate education track.

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Coding cards can help prepare for ICD-10

Physicians have one year to comply with implementation of the ICD-10 code set. Get ready with new coding cards from the AMA Store. ICD-10-CM 2015 Snapshot Coding Cards: Multiple Specialties provide the most commonly reported diagnostic codes and associated guidelines for a specialty, including the specificity required to improve documentation.

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One-year countdown to ICD-10 begins: Start transition now

With just a year left to transition to the ICD-10 code set, practice management experts advise physicians to begin preparing for implementation by working with software vendors and testing their systems, if they haven’t already. See what physicians can use to make the switch to this costly code set a bit easier.

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How we're making it easier to get paid

As managing partner of my practice, I know firsthand the many challenges physicians face in the day-to-day business of keeping a medical practice afloat.

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Footing bill for insurers' pay methods shouldn't fall on doctors

An increasingly common payment method among health insurers offers these companies significant financial rewards while sticking physicians with all the associated fees and extra work.

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Will your ICD-10 claims be accepted? CMS designates testing weeks

A year ahead of the Oct. 1, 2015, compliance deadline for implementing the ICD-10 code set, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced three weeks that will be dedicated to helping physicians test whether their claims will be accepted in the Medicare claims processing system.

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