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CMS issues new condition code for home health claims
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has added a new condition code that will allow home health claims for subsequent episodes to process, even if skilled nursing services are not required. The change takes effect July. 1 Currently, any home health claim that is submitted without skilled nursing visits are automatically returned to…
Read MoreICD-10: How is your practice handling the transition?
It’s been a few weeks since the launch of ICD-10 and there have been a number of stories written about some of the challenges that healthcare providers are facing and how the new billing codes are having an impact on their practices and patient care. Although still early in its implementation, it appears those who…
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