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ICD-10 May Not Be As Close As First Thought
Published on Mon Feb 20, 2012
HHS confirms a delay in the implementation plan is coming.If you have been worrying about the looming Oct. 1, 2013 ICD-10 implementation date, you can breathe a small sigh of relief -- but don't rest for too long, experts warn. HHS Delay Follows CMS HintsOn Feb. 16, 2012, the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen G. Sebelius announced that HHS would initiate a process to postpone the date by which certain health care entities have to comply with ICD-10. The new compliance date will be announced at a future date. "ICD-10 codes are important to many positive improvements in our health care system," Sebelius said in the press release. "We have heard from many in the provider community who have concerns about the administrative burdens they face in the years ahead. We are committing to work with the provider community to reexamine the pace at which HHS and [...]