Regulatory Compliance
04/02/2071
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was declared a national emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is implementing a new diagnosis code U07.1 (COVID-19) into the ICD-10-CM code set.
04/02/2071
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was declared a national emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is implementing a new diagnosis code U07.1 (COVID-19) into the ICD-10-CM code set.
04/17/2025
The proposed ICD-10 code changes — released with the FY2026 Hospital Inpatient PPS (IPPS) proposed rule on April 11 — include a new code for Type 2 diabetes mellitus in remission and more than 100 new codes to capture non-pressure chronic ulcers in various stages. 
04/10/2025
Coders should not assume a relationship between a patient’s venous insufficiency and diabetes mellitus, the Coding Clinic clarified in their recent Q1 2025 guidance update.
04/03/2025
Utilize basic email security protocols and educate staff on identifying messages that could present threats to your agency’s finances, technology and sensitive patient information. Failing to prevent these attacks could lead to barriers in patient care, loss of business or, possibly, closure.
03/27/2025
It’s not clear how the new leadership in Washington will address home health payments for 2026, but the annual pitch to Congress from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is again calling for a 7% cut to the base payment rate.
03/27/2025
Agencies should always ensure that they are coding based off of diagnoses confirmed by the patient’s provider.
03/20/2025
Highlight the importance of medication adherence, including updating patients’ medication lists whenever changes occur, to prevent common survey deficiencies while improving your agency’s star ratings and publicly reported quality measures.
03/20/2025
Regulated entities are expected to establish a facility security plan to protect its facilities and equipment from unauthorized physical access, tampering and theft.
03/13/2025
One of the key factors in face-to-face encounter compliance comes down to the origin of the referral — mainly whether it's an acute setting or a community provider.

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