ICD-10 Delay Still A Possibility Next Year Though Not Included In Latest Spending Bill

By Michelle M. Stein / December 10, 2014 at 6:50 PM
House Energy & Commerce Chair Fred Upton (R-MI) and House Rules Committee Chair Pete Sessions (R-TX) plan to hold a hearing next year on the health care industry's preparations for ICD-10 after a further ICD-10 delay was considered but not included in Congress' latest spending bill. Still, those following the issue say the idea of delaying implementation of the new Medicare code set could pop up again next year as lawmakers consider what to do about the flawed Medicare physician...


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