tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2014 Issue 7

ICD-10 Update: Physician Pay Fix Bill Brings ICD-10 Surprise

Implementation questions remain unanswered. The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 is making waves throughout the healthcare industry. In a move designed to avert the 24 percent physician pay cut due to begin on April 1, Congress introduced this bill. But this temporary fix includes another change buried in the text that has a major impact on all healthcare providers. Don’t Expect a Permanent SGR Fix This Time Background: The 24 percent pay cut that physicians were supposed to face on Jan. 1 was prevented, thanks to a Congressional vote earlier this year. However, that delay would...

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