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01/19/2026
Despite the record-breaking government shutdown in 2025, CMS released the 2026 National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) manual and the April ICD-10-CM code updates on time. The NCCI manual changes went into effect Jan. 1, and the ICD-10-CM update will go into effect April 1. You won’t find massive changes in the updates, but make sure your teammates know what’s new.
01/19/2026
Comprehensive metabolic and lipid lab panels ranked high on the list of lab panels reported in place of service 11 (Office), according to a review of Medicare Part B claims data.
01/19/2026
A new CMS model offers opportunities for providers willing to replace fee-based payment for treatment of some chronic care patients with “outcome-aligned payments” based on clinical results, and to use new technology resources to do it. Even if you choose not to participate, you and your patients may still benefit from their involvement in the program via other providers.
01/19/2026
A $50 billion windfall in federal funds supporting “rural transformation” has just been handed out by CMS. If you have something to offer rural health providers in the way of care or networks, you don’t have to be a certified rural health clinic (RHC) or federally qualified health center (FQHC), or even rural, to get in on it.
01/19/2026
Make sure you add the latest list of designated health services (DHS) to your practice’s compliance plan. The new list went into effect Jan. 1.
01/19/2026
Question: Would a possible threat to a limb meet the requirement for a critical care service?
01/19/2026
Whether practices performed an organ- or disease-oriented lab panel with a simplified or more complex laboratory test, the comprehensive metabolic panel (80053) dominated lab panels performed in place of service 11 (Office) for the years 2020 to 2024.
01/15/2026
Find the latest list of designated health services (DHS) that are subject to the Stark physician self-referral rule’s restriction on referrals. The new list went into effect Jan. 1, 2026.
01/12/2026
The annual wellness visit (AWV) is a chance for providers to reconnect with their patients and refresh their care plans. But a coding expert reminds you that AWVs also offer opportunities to perform other reimbursable services based on what comes up in the examination — yet many practices leave that money on the table.
01/12/2026
Get ready for digital data and remote monitoring updates in 2026. Beginning Jan. 1, the AMA will add a number of changes to CPT codes for two related sections of the CPT manual: Digitally Stored Data Services/Remote Physiologic Monitoring; and Remote Physiologic Monitoring Treatment Management Services.

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