Third Anniversary of ICD-10 Rule Three years ago, on January 16, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published final rules mandating that all organizations covered by HIPAA upgrade to Version 5010 by January 1, 2012 and transition to ICD-10 coding sets by October 1, 2013. As a result of the enforcement discretion period for Version 5010, all organizations must complete their Version 5010 upgrade by no later than March 31, 2012. . Upgrading to Version 5010 is an important step to take before transitioning to ICD-10, which is quickly approaching.
To help with this transition, CMS has developed a number of resources available on the CMS ICD-10 website. These resources include: * Fact sheets , including: Ensuring a Smooth Transition to Version 5010<https://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10RiskMitigation20111208FINAL.pdf>, ICD-10 Transition: An Introduction<http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10IntroFactSheet20100409.pdf>, ICD-10 Basics for Medical Practices<http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10MedicalPracticesBasics20100409.pdf>, ICD-10 FAQS<http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10FAQs.pdf>, and Talking to Your Vendors about the Transition to ICD-10<http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10TalkingtoVendorforMedicalPractices20100409.pdf>. * Implementation widget, which outline the steps to take to ensure compliance with Version 5010 and ICD-10, available in a widget<https://www.cms.gov/ICD10/03_ICD-10andVersion5010ImplementationTimelines.asp> format. CMS encourages you to download or share the widget and take advantage of printer-friendly versions of the timelines available for small provider practices<http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10SmallProvidersRemediated20111213.pdf>, large provider practices<http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10LargeProvidersRemediated20111213.pdf>, payers<http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10PayersRemediated20111213.pdf>, and vendors<http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10VendorsRemediated20111213.pdf> . * Timelines: Printer-friendly checklists that complement the widget, which are available for small providers<https://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10SmallProvidersRemediated20111213.pdf>, large providers<https://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10LargeProvidersRemediated20111213.pdf>, payers<https://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10PayersRemediated20111213.pdf>, and vendors<https://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Downloads/ICD10VendorsRemediated20111213.pdf>. Keep Up to Date on Version 5010 and ICD-10. Please visit the ICD-10 website<http://www.cms.gov/ICD10> for the latest news and resources to help you prepare, and to download and share the implementation widget<http://www.browserspring.com/widgets/cms2/iframe.html> today! ________________________________ Flu Season is Here! While seasonal flu outbreaks can happen as early as October, flu activity usually peaks in January. Remind your patients that annual vaccination is recommended for optimal protection. Medicare pays for the seasonal flu vaccine and its administration for seniors and others with Medicare with no co-pay or deductible. Healthcare workers, who may spread the flu to high risk patients, should get vaccinated too. Don't forget to immunize yourself and your staff. Protect your patients. Protect your family. Protect yourself. Get the Flu Vaccine-Not the Flu. Remember - The flu vaccine plus its administration are covered Part B benefits. CMS has posted the 2011-2012 seasonal flu vaccine payment limits at http://www.CMS.gov/McrPartBDrugAvgSalesPrice/10_VaccinesPricing.asp. Note that the flu vaccine is NOT a Part D-covered drug. For more information on coverage and billing of the flu vaccine and its administration, as well as related educational provider resources, visit http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/35_PreventiveServices.asp and http://www.cms.gov/immunizations. ________________________________ Note: If you have problems accessing any hyperlink in this message, please copy and paste the URL into your Internet browser. If you know someone who would like to subscribe to a Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) provider listserv, go to (http://www.cms.gov/prospmedicarefeesvcpmtgen/downloads/Provider_Listservs.pdf). If you would like to unsubscribe from a specific provider listserv, please go to (https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?INDEX) to unsubscribe or to leave the appropriate listserv. Please DO NOT respond to this email. This email is a service of CMS and routed through an electronic mail server to communicate Medicare policy and operational changes and/or updates. Responses to this email are not routed to CMS personnel. Inquiries may be sent by going to (http://www.cms.gov/ContactCMS). Thank you.
