On the Horizon for the New Year
ICD-10 Preparation to Begin
Health care providers face another significant industry change mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, ICD-10, which is currently scheduled for implementation on October 1, 2013. Seacoast will continue with our internal research and development analyses in March 2012 to begin preparation for the transition to ICD-10.
Clients are also urged to learn more about the upcoming changes:
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions regarding ICD-10, please use the following link to CMS:
http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10FAQs.pdf
For detailed information provided during the most recent CMS ICD-10 Implementation Strategies and Planning National Provider Call on November 17, 2011, please use link below:
http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Tel10/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=- 99&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=descending&itemID=CMS1253081&intNumPerPage=10
Please direct any questions to Jess Hodges, Project Manager at 603.431.4114 extension 38.