Agenda

Copyright 2009. Medical Group Management Association. All rights reserved. 1

Washington Update

(877) ASK.MGMA, ext. 1300

Leah S. Cohen, MAGovernment Affairs RepresentativeMidwestern & Western [email protected]

Copyright 2009. Medical Group Management Association. All rights reserved.

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Health Care Reform: The Current Situation

Democratic Leadership Democratic

Leadership_______________

Gang of 6


Legislation and Timing

• H.R. 3200 (House version) – identical language in all three Committees of jurisdiction as “markup” began– House Ways & Means Committee approved 23 – 16 on

7/17/09– House Education & Labor Committee approved 26 – 22 on

7/17/09– House Energy & Commerce Committee approved 31-28 on

7/31/09.

• Senate HELP Committee approves its version 13 – 10 on 7/15/09

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House committees

Common provisions of interest to group practices approved:– Repealing the SGR. ($228.5 billion benefit to physicians)– Set 2010 physician payment to the Medicare Economic Index (+/-

1%).– Establish two new expenditure targets in 2011, one for primary

and preventive health services (GDP +/-2%) and the other for all other providers (GDP +/- 1%).

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House committeesCommon provisions of interest to group practices approved:

– Establish a national health insurance exchange. • facilitate the offering of health insurance choices – details determined by Health

Choices Administrator.• Eligibility

– Year 1- individuals not enrolled in other acceptable coverage & small employers with 10 or fewer employees.

– Year two - employers with 20 and fewer employees.– Subsequent years - Health Choices Commissioner may expand employer

participation as appropriate.

– Create a public-option insurance plan. • Effective 2013.

– Payment rates for 1st three years - rates are based on Medicare rates with a 5% add-on for practitioners who also participate in the Medicare program. After third year, up to Secretary of HHS.

• Offer the same benefits.• Abide by the same insurance market reforms.• Follow provider network requirements and other consumer protections.

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House committees

Common administrative simplification provisions of interest to group practices approved:

• Real/near real time determination of individuals financial responsibility which may include utilization of a machine-readable health plan beneficiary identification card.

• Real time adjudication of claims.

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Senate Finance discussion

• America’s Healthy Future Act– Not legislative language

• Replaces the scheduled 21.5 percent reduction in 2010 Medicare physician payments with a 0.5 percent increase.

• Creates a 10 percent bonus payment to primary care providers if the practice exams consist of more than 60% of certain E/M codes.

• Creates a 10 percent bonus payment for general surgery who perform “major procedures” in HPSA for 5 years.

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Senate Finance

• Increase the equipment utilization from 50% to 65% for 2010 to 2013.– After 2013, it goes to 75%.

• Creates a Medicare enrollment screening fee for providers – costing providers $350. – If the screening is requested within 12 months of the

enactment of legislation, then only $250.

• Administratively simplification– Adopt health plan identifiers.– Machine readable identification cards.

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Senate HELP

• No jurisdiction over Medicare and federal revenue.

• Cost sharing plan.

• Real time determination of a patients financial responsibility at the point of service – may include machine readable health plan identification cards.

• Health plan identifier 1 year enactment of legislation.

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MGMA’s HCR Asks…• Repeal the flawed SGR.

• Oppose any provision that allows a non-elected entity to determine Medicare payment policies.

• Support the implementation of standardized machine-readable patient identification cards

• Support the adoption of the national health plan identifier to significantly streamline the healthcare claims submission process.

• Permit documentation in support of a healthcare claim to be transmitted electronically using a standardized claim attachment.

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• Join the new “Federal Legislation, Regulation and Red Tape Forum” MGMA’s expert-moderated forum in the online member community

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Employer’s Requirement

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Employer Requirement – H.R. 3200• Require employers to offer coverage to their employees

and contribute at least 72.5% of the premium cost for single coverage and 65% of the premium cost for family coverage of the lowest cost plan that meets the essential benefits package requirements or pay 8% of payroll into the Health Insurance Exchange Trust Fund.

• Require employers that offer coverage to automatically enroll into the lowest cost premium plan any individual who does not elect coverage under the employer plan or does not opt out of such coverage.

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Employee Requirement – H.R. 3200• Eliminate or reduce the pay or play assessment for

small employers with annual payroll of less than $400,000: – Annual payroll less than $250,000: exempt – Annual payroll between $250,000 and $300,000: 2% of

payroll; – Annual payroll between $300,000 and $350,000: 4% of

payroll; – Annual payroll between $350,000 and $400,000: 6% of

payroll.

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Senate Finance

• Requiring all individuals to have health insurance by 2013.

• Requiring all employers with more than 50 full time employees to pay a fee if the employer does not offer health insurance coverage.

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Employee Requirement – Senate HELP• Require employers to offer health coverage to their

employees and contribute at least 60% of the premium cost or pay $750 for each employee who is not offered coverage.

• Exempt employers with 25 or fewer employees from the requirement to provide coverage.

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Medicare Incentives in Stimulus Bill (ARRA)

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Medicare incentives for practices

• Applies to all physicians who can prove use of a qualified and certified EHR, regardless of purchase date.– Hospital-based physicians & PTs are not eligible.– HHS Secretary may consider additional providers.

• “Meaningful” EHR User defined as:– Using “certified” EHR technology to the Secretary’s satisfaction;– Demonstrating information exchange; and– Reporting clinical quality measures.

• Timeline– Dec. 31, 2009 – Interim final rule.– Spring 2010?? – Meaningful user definition & program specifics.


Medicare incentives for practices

• Exact start date for EHR incentive program unclear.

• If physicians are using a qualified EHR in 2011 or 2012, they can receive up to $44,000 through Medicare.

• Physicians practicing in “health professional shortage areas” can receive a 10% additional payment, for a total of $48,400.

• More information: MGMA’s economic stimulus and recovery website at www.mgma.com/economy.

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Medicare incentives/penaltiesYear Maximum Benefit per

Provider Using EHRTotal Medicare Payment Reduction-not using EHR

First year $15,000 (if 2011 or 2012, $18,000)

0%

Second Year

$12,000 0%

Third Year $8,000 0%

Fourth Year $4,000 0%

Fifth Year $2,000 2015: 1% (in some cases 2%)

Sixth Year 0 2016: 2%

2017 0 2017: 3%

Beyond 0 Beyond: 3% (up to 5% starting in 2019)


Privacy Provisions

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New HIPAA Mandates

• Changes passed as part of ARRA

• Newly-released regulations require HIPAA covered entities to notify individuals whose unsecured PHI has been disclosed as a result of a breach. Notification is also required to HHS and, in some cases, the media.

• Law increases state and federal enforcement authority.

• New requirements will apply to business associates.

• Penalties are increased.

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New HIPAA Monetary Penalties

• If did not know and would not have known of violation by exercising reasonable diligence, penalty of $100 for each violation, max of $25,000 per year for all violations of an identical requirement or prohibition;

• If violation was due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, penalty of $1,000 for each violation, max of $100,000 per calendar year for all such violations of an identical requirement or prohibition;

• If violation due to willful neglect, penalty of at least $10,000 for each violation, max of $250,000 per calendar year for all such violations of an identical requirement or prohibition; and

• If violation is not corrected, penalty of $50,000 for each violation, max of $1,500,000 per calendar year for all such violations of an identical requirement or prohibition.

• Most provisions effective on Sept. 23, 2009 and monetary penalties will be assessed beginning Feb. 2010.

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Educational Opportunity

• Privacy expert Gerry Hinkley, Esq. presents an on-demand webinar and presentation at MGMA Annual Conference

• “Are you ready for the new HIPAA privacy and security mandates?” – On-Demand Webinar– http://www.mgma.com/solutions/landing.aspx?

cid=22714&id1=29648&mid=29648

• Annual Conference in Denver, CO– Mon., Oct. 12, 2009, 1:15-2:30 Mountain Time– http://www.mgma.com/ac/

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Proposed 2010 Medicare physician fee schedule


RVU PE x GPCI PE

RVU malpractice x GPCI malpractice

XXConversion

Factor

RVU = Relative Value UnitsGPCI = Geographic Practice Cost Indices

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RVU work x GPCI work

2010 payment equals…


Practice Expense RVUs• Data Source Change

– Physician Practice Information Survey• AMA sponsored; requested by specialty societies• 70 specialties participated

– Result: 70% of specialties received an increase• Primary care - improved by as much as six percent.• 11 specialties will see reductions of five percent or more.

• Bottom-up method used for direct costs (clinical staff, equipment, and supplies).– Previously used top-down approach.

• Impact chart available to MGMA members at mgma.com.

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Conversion factor

Annual updates to the cost of Medicare services and a “cap” on growth is incorporated as the conversion factor.

Medicare conversion factor: $28.3208

Jan. 1, 2010 to Dec. 31, 2010Without congressional action: -21.5 percent

• Removes Part B drugs from formula.


Consultation Services

• Proposal – eliminate consultation codes on Jan. 1, 2010.– Includes inpatient and office/outpatient codes.– Crosswalk:

• Office consults to office visits.• Hospital & facility consults to initial hospital & facility visits.

– Budget neutral• Increase the work RVUs for new & established office visits by

approx. 6 percent.• Increase work RVUs for initial hospital & initial nursing facility

visits by approx. 2 percent. • Changes to PE and malpractice RVU calculations.

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Consultation Services

• If finalized:– Develop a HCPCS code for telehealth delivery of initial

inpatient consultation• Set at same rate as initial hospital care codes.

– Develop a modifier to identify the admitting physician of record for hospital inpatient & nursing facilities.

• Differentiate admitting physicians overseeing beneficiary care from those furnishing care.

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Imaging Provisions

• Proposal: Increase the equipment utilization from 50% to 90% (45 hr/wk) for equipment priced at more than $1 million.

• Suppliers of the TC of advanced diagnostic imaging services must be accredited by an organization designated by the HHS Secretary by Jan. 1, 2012. (MIPPA)– Proposal: Limits the definition of advanced diagnostic imaging

services to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography, nuclear medicine and positron emission tomography.

– Proposal: Establishes requirements and procedures for designated accreditation organizations.

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PQRI 2010• Full and half year reporting period.

• Registry and claims-based reporting method. (EHR maybe?)

• Proposal: 172 total measures.– 30 new measures.– Removed 7 measures from 2009.– 50 registry-only reporting measures.– 10 EHR-only reporting measures.

• Proposal: 13 group measures.– Add 6 new measure groups - CAD, HF, Ischemic Vascular

Disease (IVD), Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP).

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PQRI 2010

• Proposal: Group reporting option.– Must have a practice with at least 200 providers.– Report 26 measures (targeting high-cost chronic conditions

and preventive care).– Reporting Period: Jan 1, 2010 – Dec 31, 2010– To participate, self nominate.

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E-prescribing Incentive

• Registry and claims-based reporting method. (EHR maybe?)

• Like 2009, bonus 2% of total estimated allowed charges for all covered professional services furnished from Jan. 1, 2010 – Dec. 31, 2010.

• Proposal: Group reporting option.– Must have a practice with at least 200 providers.– Each eligible professional within the group practice must

report on 25 instances.– Successful e-prescribers name posted in 2011 on Physician

Health Care Professionals Directory.

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E-prescribing Incentive

• Proposal: Change definition of successful e-prescriber to an eligible professional who reports the G-code indicating at least one prescription during an encounter at least 25 instances during reporting period.

• Proposal: Modify numerator G-codes.– G8443: indicates that providers billed at least one prescription

electronically in conjunction with a visit.– Eliminates 2 remaining G-codes from 2009 program.

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Additional Provisions• GPCI

– Jan. 1, 2010 – 1.0 floor will be removed.– CMS continues to review the PFS locality structure.

• Malpractice RVU– Proposal: Adjusting certain codes that include a TC.

• Telehealth Services– Proposal: Add individual Health and Behavior Assessment and

Invention to approved list.

• Self-referral revisions– Proposal: Clarify “stand in the shoes”

• No written agreement necessary.• Referrals – all physicians in the organization.

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MGMA & the physician fee schedule

• MGMA analysis available at mgma.com for members only.

• MGMA to submit comments by Aug. 28.

• Visit MGMA Web site for links to:– Rule;– Fact sheets; and – Other CMS resources.


Key Administrative Issues

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FTC - Red Flags rule

• “Creditors” required to implement identity-theft program to detect and respond to patterns, practices or specific activities – known as “red flags” – that could indicate identity theft.

• MGMA strongly opposed - delayed until November 1, 2009, but FTC maintains physicians may be creditors.

• Action Step: Go to MGMA resource center, review guidance & sample practice policies: www.mgma.com/policy/default.aspx?id=22932


Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC)

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** If in jurisdiction transitioning to MAC, 60 day RAC blackout on either side of MAC transition date.


H1N1 Vaccine

• Two new codes – effective Sept. 1, 2009.– G9142 (Influenza A [H1N1] vaccine, any route of

administration) describes the vaccine– G9141 (Influenza A [H1N1] immunization administration,

including physician counseling the patient/family)

• Medicare will cover more than one vaccine this year – if it is deemed medically necessary.

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5010 transaction

• 5010 is next generation version of nine HIPAA electronic transactions.

• More than 850 complex changes:– Implementation guide for one transaction (health

care claim) has 700 pages – Every page has a change from 4010

implementation guide

• Compliance date is January 1, 2012.


ICD-10

• Outpatient diagnosis codes – ICD-10 vs ICD-9: Much more granular code set

• MGMA concerned that adoption will disrupt the claims payment system and the cost for practices (Study shows $285,195 for a 10-physician practice)

• Compliance date Oct. 1, 2013


Diagnosis Codes for Sprained and Strained Ankles: ICD-9-CM v ICD-10-CM

4 ICD-9 4 ICD-9 CodesCodes

845.00 Sprain 845.00 Sprain and strain of and strain of ankle ankle unspecified siteunspecified site

845.01 Sprain 845.01 Sprain and strain of and strain of ankle, Deltoid ankle, Deltoid ligament/ ligament/ Internal Internal collateral collateral ligamentligament

845.02 Sprain 845.02 Sprain and strain of and strain of ankle, ankle, Calcaneofibular Calcaneofibular (ligament)(ligament)

845.03 Sprain 845.03 Sprain and strain of and strain of ankle, ankle, Tibiofibular Tibiofibular (ligament) distal(ligament) distal

72 ICD-10 Codes72 ICD-10 CodesS93.401A S93.401A Sprain of unspecified Sprain of unspecified ligament of right ankle - initial encounterligament of right ankle - initial encounterS93.401DS93.401D Sprain of unspecified Sprain of unspecified ligament of right ankle – subsequent ligament of right ankle – subsequent encounterencounterS93.401SS93.401S Sprain of unspecified Sprain of unspecified ligament of right ankle – sequelaligament of right ankle – sequelaS93.402AS93.402A Sprain of unspecified Sprain of unspecified ligament of left ankle - initial encounterligament of left ankle - initial encounterS93.402DS93.402D Sprain of unspecified Sprain of unspecified ligament of left ankle – subsequent ligament of left ankle – subsequent encounterencounterS93.402SS93.402S Sprain of unspecified Sprain of unspecified ligament of left ankle – sequelaligament of left ankle – sequelaS93.409AS93.409A Sprain of unspecified Sprain of unspecified ligament of unspecified ankle - initial ligament of unspecified ankle - initial encounterencounterS93.409DS93.409D Sprain of unspecified Sprain of unspecified ligament of unspecified ankle– ligament of unspecified ankle– subsequent encountersubsequent encounterS93.409SS93.409S Sprain of unspecified Sprain of unspecified ligament of unspecified ankle– sequelaligament of unspecified ankle– sequelaS93.421aS93.421a Sprain of deltoid ligament of Sprain of deltoid ligament of right ankle - initial encounterright ankle - initial encounterS93.421dS93.421d Sprain of deltoid ligament of Sprain of deltoid ligament of right ankle – subsequent encounterright ankle – subsequent encounterS93.421qS93.421q Sprain of deltoid ligament of Sprain of deltoid ligament of right ankle –Sequela right ankle –Sequela S93.422aS93.422a Sprain of deltoid ligament of Sprain of deltoid ligament of left ankle - initial encounterleft ankle - initial encounterS93.422dS93.422d Sprain of deltoid ligament of Sprain of deltoid ligament of left ankle – subsequent encounterleft ankle – subsequent encounterS93.422qS93.422q Sprain of deltoid ligament of Sprain of deltoid ligament of left ankle – sequelaleft ankle – sequelaS93.429aS93.429a Sprain of deltoid ligament of Sprain of deltoid ligament of ankle unspecified - initial encounterankle unspecified - initial encounterS93.429dS93.429d Sprain of deltoid ligament of Sprain of deltoid ligament of unspecified ankle– subsequent unspecified ankle– subsequent encounterencounterS93.429qS93.429q Sprain of deltoid ligament of Sprain of deltoid ligament of unspecified ankle– sequela unspecified ankle– sequela S93.411AS93.411A Sprain of calcaneofibular Sprain of calcaneofibular ligament of right ankle - initial encounterligament of right ankle - initial encounterS93.411DS93.411D Sprain of calcaneofibular Sprain of calcaneofibular ligament of right ankle – subsequent ligament of right ankle – subsequent encounterencounter

S93.411SS93.411S Sprain of calcaneofibular Sprain of calcaneofibular ligament of right ankle – sequelaligament of right ankle – sequelaS93.412AS93.412A Sprain of calcaneofibular Sprain of calcaneofibular ligament of left ankle - initial ligament of left ankle - initial encounterencounterS93.412DS93.412D Sprain of calcaneofibular Sprain of calcaneofibular ligament of left ankle – subsequent ligament of left ankle – subsequent encounterencounterS93.412SS93.412S Sprain of calcaneofibular Sprain of calcaneofibular ligament of left ankle – sequelaligament of left ankle – sequelaS93.419AS93.419A Sprain of calcaneofibular Sprain of calcaneofibular ligament of unspecified ankle - initial ligament of unspecified ankle - initial encounterencounterS93.419DS93.419D Sprain of calcaneofibular Sprain of calcaneofibular ligament of unspecified ankle– ligament of unspecified ankle– subsequent encountersubsequent encounterS93.419SS93.419S Sprain of calcaneofibular Sprain of calcaneofibular ligament of unspecified ankleligament of unspecified ankleS93.431AS93.431A Sprain of tibiofibular Sprain of tibiofibular ligament of right ankle - initial ligament of right ankle - initial encounterencounterS93.431DS93.431D Sprain of tibiofibular Sprain of tibiofibular ligament of right ankle – subsequent ligament of right ankle – subsequent encounterencounterS93.431SS93.431S Sprain of tibiofibular Sprain of tibiofibular ligament of right ankle – sequelaligament of right ankle – sequelaS93.432AS93.432A Sprain of tibiofibular Sprain of tibiofibular ligament of left ankle - initial ligament of left ankle - initial encounterencounterS93.432DS93.432D Sprain of tibiofibular Sprain of tibiofibular ligament of left ankle – subsequent ligament of left ankle – subsequent encounterencounterS93.432SS93.432S Sprain of tibiofibular Sprain of tibiofibular ligament of left ankle – sequelaligament of left ankle – sequelaS93.439AS93.439A Sprain of tibiofibular Sprain of tibiofibular ligament of unspecified ankle - initial ligament of unspecified ankle - initial encounterencounterS93.439DS93.439D Sprain of tibiofibular Sprain of tibiofibular ligament of unspecified ankle– ligament of unspecified ankle– subsequent encountersubsequent encounterS93.439SS93.439S Sprain of tibiofibular Sprain of tibiofibular ligament of unspecified ankle– ligament of unspecified ankle– sequelasequelaS93.491AS93.491A Sprain of other ligament of Sprain of other ligament of right ankle (Internal right ankle (Internal collateral/talofibular) initial encountercollateral/talofibular) initial encounterS93.491DS93.491D Sprain of other ligament Sprain of other ligament of right ankle (Internal of right ankle (Internal collateral/talofibular) subsequent collateral/talofibular) subsequent encounterencounterS93.491SS93.491S Sprain of other ligament of Sprain of other ligament of right ankle (Internal right ankle (Internal collateral/talofibular) sequelacollateral/talofibular) sequela

S93.492AS93.492A Sprain of other ligament of Sprain of other ligament of left ankle, initial encounterleft ankle, initial encounterS93.492DS93.492D Sprain of other ligament Sprain of other ligament of left ankle subsequent encounterof left ankle subsequent encounterS93.492SS93.492S Sprain of other ligament of Sprain of other ligament of left ankle sequelaleft ankle sequelaS93.499AS93.499A Sprain of other ligament of Sprain of other ligament of unspecified ankle initial encounterunspecified ankle initial encounterS93.499DS93.499D Sprain of other ligament Sprain of other ligament of unspecified ankle subs encounterof unspecified ankle subs encounterS93.499SS93.499S Sprain of other ligament of Sprain of other ligament of unspecified ankle (Internal unspecified ankle (Internal collateral/talofibular) sequelacollateral/talofibular) sequelaS96.211AS96.211A Strain of intrinsic muscle Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at right ankle and foot and tendon at right ankle and foot level initial encounterlevel initial encounterS96.211DS96.211D Strain of intrinsic muscle Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at right ankle and foot and tendon at right ankle and foot level subsequent encounterlevel subsequent encounterS96.211SS96.211S Strain of intrinsic muscle Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at right ankle and foot and tendon at right ankle and foot level sequelalevel sequelaS96.212AS96.212A Strain of intrinsic muscle Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at left ankle and foot and tendon at left ankle and foot level initial encounterlevel initial encounterS96.212DS96.212DStrain of intrinsic muscle Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at left ankle and foot and tendon at left ankle and foot level subsequent encounterlevel subsequent encounterS96.212SS96.212S Strain of intrinsic muscle Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at left ankle and foot and tendon at left ankle and foot level sequelalevel sequelaS96.219AS96.219A Strain of intrinsic muscle Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified side initial encounterunspecified side initial encounterS96.219DS96.219D Strain of intrinsic muscle Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified side subs encounterunspecified side subs encounterS96.219SS96.219S Strain of intrinsic muscle Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified sideunspecified sideS96.811AS96.811A Strain of other muscles Strain of other muscles and tendons at right ankle and foot and tendons at right ankle and foot level initial encounter level initial encounter S96.811DS96.811D Strain of other muscles Strain of other muscles and tendons at right ankle and foot and tendons at right ankle and foot level subsequent encounterlevel subsequent encounter

S96.811SS96.811S Strain of other muscles Strain of other muscles and tendons at right ankle and foot and tendons at right ankle and foot level sequelalevel sequelaS96.812AS96.812A Strain of other muscles Strain of other muscles and tendons at left ankle and foot and tendons at left ankle and foot level initial encounterlevel initial encounterS96.812DS96.812D Strain of other muscles Strain of other muscles and tendons at left ankle and foot and tendons at left ankle and foot level subsequent encounterlevel subsequent encounterS96.812SS96.812S Strain of other muscles Strain of other muscles and tendons at left ankle and foot and tendons at left ankle and foot level sequelalevel sequelaS96.819AS96.819A Strain of other muscles Strain of other muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified side initial encounterunspecified side initial encounterS96.819DS96.819D Strain of other muscles Strain of other muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified side subs encounterunspecified side subs encounterS96.819SS96.819S Strain of other muscles Strain of other muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified side sequelaunspecified side sequelaS96.911AS96.911A Strain of unspecified Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at right ankle and muscle and tendon at right ankle and foot level initial encounterfoot level initial encounterS96.911DS96.911D Strain of unspecified Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at right ankle and muscle and tendon at right ankle and foot level subs encounterfoot level subs encounterS96.911SS96.911S Strain of unspecified Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at right ankle and muscle and tendon at right ankle and foot level sequelafoot level sequelaS96.912AS96.912A Strain of unspecified Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at left ankle and muscle and tendon at left ankle and foot level initial encounterfoot level initial encounterS96.912DS96.912D Strain of unspecified Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at left ankle and muscle and tendon at left ankle and foot level subs encounterfoot level subs encounterS96.912SS96.912S Strain of unspecified Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at left ankle and muscle and tendon at left ankle and foot level sequelafoot level sequelaS96.919AS96.919A Strain of unspecified Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspec. side initial encounterlevel, unspec. side initial encounterS96.919DS96.919D Strain of unspecified Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspec. side subs encounterlevel, unspec. side subs encounterS96.919SS96.919S Strain of unspecified Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspec. side sequelalevel, unspec. side sequela


Action Steps

• Monitor Washington Connexion• Contact your PMS/billing/EHR vendor and ask:

– Are you aware of these new government regulations?– What is your schedule for software

upgrades/training?– Will you be upgrading MY version of the software?– What are the expected costs?

• Contact your major health plans and ask:– Will you be utilizing the CMS ICD-10 crosswalks?– When will you let us know about changes to

coverage and payment due to ICD-10?– When can I test my claims with you?

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Administrative Simplification Initiative• America’s Health Insurance Programs and Blue Cross

Blue Shield sponsoring initiative.– Access multiple insurance companies through same channel.

(ie. Web portal).

• Goals – “Real Time”:– Eligibility & benefit information– Status of claims– Referrals and preauthorization– Claim submission

• One year, Nov. 2009

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