tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2015 Issue 5

Industry Notes: ICD-10 Still on Track for October, Despite Congressional Hearing

If you’re ready to make the ICD-10 conversion, Congress appears to have your back — at least for now. On Feb. 11, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing in which healthcare experts urged Congress to ensure that the Oct. 1 deadline stays put. Only one witness, a physician from Alabama, asked for a reprieve from the October requirement, but members of Congress did not appear to be sympathetic. Representative Kathy Castor of Florida urged the panel to stop delaying the transition to ICD-10, which was echoed by other members of Congress. Resource: To view the...

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