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ICD-10 Delay:

Build 1 Extra Year into Your ICD-10 Change-Over Schedule

Published on Fri May 04, 2012

But don't count on the delay quite yet, expert warns. You'll have until Oct. 1, 2014 (instead of 2013) to implement ICD-10, according to a proposed rule announced April 9 by Kathleen Sebelius, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary.You can read about the one-year delay is in an April 9 press release, "New Health Care Law Provisions Cut Red Tape, Save Up to $4.6 Billion," at www.cms.gov/apps/media/press_releases.asp. You can view the full proposed rule, CMS-0040-P, at www.ofr.gov/inspection.aspx.Change Reflects Provider Input"Many provider groups have expressed serious concerns about their ability to meet the Oct. 1, 2013 compliance date," CMS stated in the release. HHS believes the change in the compliance date for ICD-10, as proposed in this rule, would give providers and other covered entities more time to prepare and fully test their systems to ensure a smooth and coordinated transition among all industry segments, says Michael A. [...]
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