ICD-10 In the News: CMS Clarifies Questions Regarding ICD-10 Flexibilities
- By Brad Ericson
- In CMS
- August 6, 2015
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CMS and the AMA stated, July 6, that they are making joint efforts to help the provider community get ready for ICD-10. This statement included guidance from CMS allowing for flexibility in the claims auditing and quality reporting processes.
In response to questions from the health care community, CMS has released “Clarifying Questions and Answers Related to the July 6, 2015 CMS/AMA Joint Announcement and Guidance Regarding ICD-10 Flexibilities,” which provides answers to the most commonly asked questions. CMS has re-released this Q & A with revisions to questions 3 and 5.
Brad Ericson
Director of Publishing at AAPC
Brad Ericson, MPC, CPC, COSC, has been director of publishing for more than 11 years. Before AAPC he was at Optum for 13 years and Aetna Health Plans prior to that. He has been writing and publishing about healthcare since 1979. He received his Bachelor's in Journalism from Idaho State University and his Master's of Professional Communication degree from Westminster College of Salt Lake City.
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