decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2014 Issue 3 (March)
Breaking news: House passes 1-year SGR fix that would delay ICD-10
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Article Overview
This article reports on a U.S. House vote on a short-term Medicare physician payment fix and its effect on the ICD-10 implementation timeline. It is relevant to providers, billing and coding professionals, and practice managers tracking federal legislative changes, Medicare payment policy, and schedule changes affecting administrative readiness.
Why This Topic Matters
The story highlights a federal legislative change that could affect Medicare reimbursement timing and ICD-10 preparation planning for healthcare organizations.
What You Will Learn
- The general purpose of the House-passed Medicare payment patch
- How the legislation relates to ICD-10 timing
- Why the proposal mattered for physicians and Medicare payment policy
- Which professional organizations responded to the bill
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing and reimbursement staff
- Practice managers
- Physicians
- Healthcare administrators
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