It’s been two weeks since the federal government shutdown began, as well as when Medicare telehealth waivers and flexibilities were set to expire. In a special edition of the MLN Connects newsletter released just as the shutdown began on October 1, 2025, CMS provided some guidance to providers. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
The ICD-10-CM update for 2026 included 213 new codes that incorporated the “flank” as an anatomic area related to injuries. Genetic diseases also continue to make big inroads into the tabular list of diagnoses.
The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule includes significant potential changes to telehealth billing and coverage, conversion factor calculations, relative value unit weights based on site, skin substitutes, behavioral health, and more.
A review of 800 studies found that electrocardiogram interpretation assisted by artificial intelligence has the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy and enable earlier detection of cardiac conditions, particularly in resource-limited outpatient settings.
Q: In the 2026 ICD-10-CM update, in the neoplasm chapter there are some added specific codes for inflammatory neoplasm of the breast. How do those differ from other types of breast cancer?
