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You'll have 144 new ICD-9 diagnosis codes to use starting Oct. 1, according to a proposed federal rule. CMS also released 170 new E Codes for external causes of injury set for implementation Oct. 1.

This question recently appeared on CMS's frequently asked questions (FAQs) section, here. And, this is CMS's response:

CMS told me earlier this week that the transcript for its most recent Recovery Audit Contractor audio conference would be posted in a few days. Click here to download the transcript. It's a 64-page .pdf.

Subscribers can read more of our RAC coverage, here.

The FTC grants providers another reprieve from the new patient identity theft prevention rule.

In case you missed it, the Senate voted 65-31 to confirm President Obama's appointment of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to the top post at HHS on April 28. She was later sworn in, and apparently began working immediately.

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