Many physicians around the country recently received an email from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) warning of the impending ICD-10 implementation deadline of October 1, 2013, with the misleading header seen below.
However, only a few paragraphs into the email, the reality of CMS’ confusion concerning ICD-10 becomes gravely apparent, as they contradict their own opening statement with Health and Human Services’ (HHS) nebulous start date:
“The final rule adopting ICD-10 as a standard was published in January 2009 and set a compliance date of October 1, 2013 – a delay of two years from the compliance date initially specified in the 2008 proposed rule. HHS will announce a new compliance date moving forward.” Continue reading…
