On October 1, 2015 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be transitioning to ICD-10 (diagnosis coding). In line with the CMS policy, the Division of Workers' Compensation will require ICD-10 codes for medical bills and medical EDI transactions containing dates of service on or after 10/1/15. The Division will require ICD-9 codes on medical bills and medical EDI transactions with dates of service prior to 10/1/15.
ICD-10 is almost here and the FCA is getting a lot of calls. Many of our members are still getting ready and some are just getting started. If you didn't take advantage of the many great training opportunities at FCA conventions or the dozens of webinars offered by various coding experts, below are some resources available that may help.
On Thursday, May 7, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) released a Government Relations update on the new Medicare Legislation recently passed by Congress. In "PIMA Provisions in New Medicare Legislation: What Does it Mean for Chiropractic?" the ACA stated:
A new form advising non-Medicare patients of their financial
responsibility is now available for download from this site. The difficulty of determining health insurance reimbursement
frustrates patients, because they don’t know what the patient’s costs will be
before treatment. The form is entitled “Advanced Notice and Agreement of
Patient Financial Responsibility.”
A helpful infographic has been compiled by the American Chiropratic Association (ACA) which clearly illustrates to your patients the safety of cervical manipulation when compared to other treatments. The FCA shares this infographic for use in your office: It's a great way to start a positive conversation that opens the door to factually informing your patients about risks.
Forms & Resources 