• 1 DIAGNOSIS CODING: CMS Announces Over 100 New ICD-9 Codes, Effective Oct. 1

• 2 DIAGNOSIS CODING: Get A Sneak Peek At the New ICD-9 Codes You'll Use This Fall

• 3 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS: Keep These EHR Issues At Top-of-Mind to Ensure You're Staying Compliant

• 4 MEDICARE FORMS: CMS: Abbreviate Patient Name "John Doe, Jr." to "John Doe" And You'll Face Denials With New 5010

• 5 HOSPICE: CMS Issues New Face-to-Face Requirement for

• 6 YOUR PART B QUESTIONS ANSWERED: Consider All Aspects for Hypothyroidism Dx

• 7 PHYSICIAN NOTES: At Least 1 MAC Processed Part B Claims Using 21 Percent 'Pricing Error'

• 8 In Other News: • When you're working out your plan to transition to ICD-10 diagnosis coding, don't expect to do it in one leap.