BC Advantage - 2016 Issue 1

ICD-10 Transition Moves Forward

On October 1, 2015 health systems across the country transitioned to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision - ICD-10. This change will enable providers to capture more details about the health status of their patients to improve patient care and public health surveillance. CMS has been carefully monitoring the transition and is pleased to report that claims are processing normally. Generally speaking, Medicare claims take several days to be processed and, once processed, Medicare mus t- by law - wait two weeks before issuing a payment. Medicaid claims can take up to 30 days to be submitted and...

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