Brightree First to Validate ICD-10 Readiness During National Test Week

ATLANTA (March 10, 2014)—Brightree LLC, a provider of cloud-based clinical, billing and business management software solutions for the post-acute care industry, announced that it has successfully participated in national ICD-10 testing by CMS. Brightree submitted multiple test claims across all product lines—including the Brightree HME, Brightree Home Health, Brightree Hospice, Pacware and MedAct products—and has received 100 percent acceptance that the test claims have been acknowledged and accepted by CMS. “We understand that the health care industry is going through a tremendous shift to meet the regulatory demands of transitioning to ICD-10, and by proactively participating in the national CMS test period last week, we assure our customers that we are prepared to help them navigate these changes,” said Chris Watson, COO, Brightree LLC. ”The early acknowledgment by CMS validates our ICD-10 readiness and we are confident that we will be ready in advance of the transition date.” Claims for all health care services and hospital inpatient procedures with a date of service on or after Oct. 1, 2014, must use ICD-10 diagnosis and inpatient procedure codes. Claims that do not use ICD-10 codes following the transition date will no longer be processed by CMS. Brightree will also be participating in the CEDI voluntary ICD-10 end-to-end testing program for DME providers in July. Brightree will continue its customer education program, which includes a series of webinars and readiness materials, and advise customers on planning and testing for ICD-10 changes to ensure they are familiar with the codes, and that organizations are prepared for workflow changes that will be impacted by ICD-10. Brightree will continue to finalize product enhancements to support ICD-10 coding and will be performing additional testing with select payers, including state Medicaid programs and other commercial payers. For further information, visit brightree.com.