Jan Hailey, MHL, CMC, CMCO, CMIS,CMOM, CMCA-E/M

Big changes are on the horizon for medical coding and reimbursement in 2026, and physicians can get up to speed during an upcoming webinar, “ICD-10 Updates & Medicare’s Final Rule: What You Need to Know.” The live session, set for Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, from noon to 1 p.m. ET, is accredited for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and is free for ISMA members. Nonmembers may register for $75.

The program will review the latest ICD-10-CM updates, which include 487 new codes, key specialty revisions and important documentation clarifications. It will also cover the Medicare final rule, outlining how new payment policies, compliance requirements and workflow changes will affect practices in the coming year. Attendees will gain insights on how to adjust operations, prepare staff and protect revenue under the new rules.

Janet Hailey, MHL, CMC, CMCO, CMIS, CMOM, CMCA-E/M, will lead the session. Hailey, an instructor, speaker and independent consultant, has more than 30 years of experience in health care administration, coding and billing. She has developed documentation improvement and HCC coding education programs, trained medical office professionals nationwide, and served on multiple advisory boards, including the WPS Government Health Administrators Medicare Provider Outreach and Advisory Group.

Registration is required and will remain open until Jan. 8, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. ET. For more information, contact ISMA CME staff at seminars@ismanet.org.