October 2025 Newsletter Highlights
A Note From Natalie
October marks an important checkpoint in the Revenue Cycle Management industry.
With the latest ICD-10-CM code updates taking effect this month and CMS final rules on the horizon, compliance and coding accuracy are front and center. It’s a season of both challenge and opportunity.
Ready to optimize your revenue cycle for what's next?
Natalie Williams ~ President & CEO
AI is changing medical coding.
The future of medical coding is here — and it’s powered by AI. What was once experimental is now operational, actively reshaping speed, accuracy, and compliance across the revenue cycle.
Medicare Telehealth:
Pre-Pandemic Rules Effective October 1, 2025
Effective October 1, 2025, Medicare reverted to its pre-COVID telehealth guidelines, as pandemic-era flexibilities were set to expire on September 30. Many services currently reimbursed under telehealth may no longer qualify.
AMA has released early details for the 2026 CPT® code set, and the updates reflect some of the biggest shifts we’ve seen in recent years.
This update is more than just another set of codes — it’s a sign of how healthcare technology is reshaping the revenue cycle. Coders, compliance officers, and providers must prepare now.