CMS updates: Last Chance to Register for MLN Connects National Provider Call on Transitioning to ICD-10

News Updates | November 3, 2014

MLN Connects™ National Provider Call: Transitioning to ICD-10 — Last Chance to Register

Wednesday, November 5; 1:30-3pm ET
To Register: Visit MLN Connects™ Upcoming Calls. Space may be limited, register early.
HHS has issued a rule finalizing October 1, 2015 as the new compliance date for health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses to transition to ICD-10. During this MLN Connects™ National Provider Call, CMS subject matter experts will discuss ICD-10 implementation issues, opportunities for testing, and resources. A question and answer session will follow the presentations.
Agenda:

Final rule and national implementation
Medicare Fee-For-Service testing
Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Grouper (MS-DRG) Conversion Project
Partial code freeze and annual code updates
Home health conversions
Claims that span the implementation date

Target Audience: Medical coders, physicians, physician office staff, nurses and other non-physician practitioners, provider billing staff, health records staff, vendors, educators, system maintainers, laboratories, and all Medicare providers
Continuing education credit may be awarded for participation in certain MLN Connects Calls. Visit the Continuing Education Credit Information web page to learn more.
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