Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 6
News You Can Use: Bill Signed into Law Delays Your Pay Cuts and ICD-10 Implementation
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Article Overview
This news article covers a recent federal payment and coding policy change with immediate implications for physician practices, billing teams, and health information professionals. It explains the temporary Medicare payment update situation, the broader context of the sustainable growth rate issue, and the postponement of ICD-10 adoption. The article also highlights reactions from major organizations and the operational impact of continuing ICD-9 preparation while ICD-10 remains delayed.
Why This Topic Matters
It is relevant to practices, coders, and HIM professionals tracking Medicare reimbursement policy and federal ICD-10 timing because both affect planning, training, and administrative operations.
Article Sections
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Don’t Expect a Permanent SGR Fix This Time
Provides background on the temporary Medicare payment update and the broader policy issue discussed in the article. It also summarizes reactions from professional organizations to the legislative action.
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Check Out the ICD-10 Changes
Describes the law’s impact on ICD-10 timing and notes the stated delay in adoption. It also summarizes responses from health information management stakeholders and the operational implications for continued preparation.
What You Will Learn
- How a federal law affected Medicare payment updates for physicians
- Why the sustainable growth rate issue remained unresolved
- How ICD-10 implementation timing was affected by the legislation
- How major medical and health information organizations responded to the changes
- What the article says about planning and preparation during the delay period
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical practice managers
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Health information management professionals
- Compliance staff
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