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2025 CPT® Telemedicine Coding Overhaul: What You Need to Know
These updates aim to streamline the reporting of evaluation and management (E/M) services delivered via telehealth—whether through synchronous audio-video or audio-only communication. (2).webp)
ICD-10-CM FY 2026 Code Updates: What Coders Need to Know Before October 1, 2025
Effective for discharges and encounters from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, this release introduces 487 new diagnosis codes, 38 code revisions, and 28 code deletions. (1).webp)
CMS Halts Eight MIPS Improvement Activities for 2025: What Providers Need to Know
This decision, rooted in the Improvement Activities Suspension Policy finalized in the CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, signals a possible shift in CMS’s long-term priorities for clinician performance evaluation. (1).webp)
Inside the RUC Time Study: Understanding How Physician Work Is Valued—and Why Compliance Depends on It
For billing professionals, coders, and compliance leaders, this isn’t just a policy issue—it’s a practical one with real consequences in documentation, audits, and reimbursement integrity. (1).webp)
Rethinking Risk Coding in 2025: Why Commercial Plans Are Redefining the HIM Playbook
Risk-adjusted payment is no longer just a Medicare Advantage concern—commercial insurers are reshaping how coding, documentation, and compliance strategies must evolve..webp)