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The 2026 coding updates are here—and they’re not small. Between HCPCS changes, ICD-10-CM revisions, and CPT^® additions and deletions, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed trying to sort through what matters most.

A compliance hotline is only effective if employees feel safe using it. If team members don’t feel comfortable reporting concerns, risks stay hidden. Fear of retaliation, language barriers, or uncertainty about what happens after a report is submitted can all prevent employees from speaking up.

Healthcare careers rarely follow a straight line. Many professionals enter coding, auditing, and compliance through unexpected paths, learning as they go and growing through experience. One factor that consistently accelerates that growth is mentorship.

The HHS Office of Inspector General’s Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing HHS – 2025 report is not just a policy document, it’s a preview of where healthcare organizations will be scrutinized next.

Healthicity is proud to announce Joshua Aubey, the Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer of WellBe Senior Medical, as the 2025 Healthicity Compliance Officer of the Year, recognizing his exceptional leadership, integrity, and profound impact on the teams and organizations he serves.

The discussion outlines common mistakes compliance teams make, what regulators actually expect, and how organizations can demonstrate integrity and oversight without assuming that “no news is good news.” These insights are especially relevant for hospitals, physician groups, and compliance officers...

Each year brings CPT^® updates. But CPT^® 2026 introduces a level of complexity that directly impacts audit risk, consistency, and workload.

Compliance leaders are no strangers to reacting quickly when enforcement activity hits the headlines. But what if you could anticipate where scrutiny is heading before the audit notice arrives?