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CHIME: Providers should be in 'lockstep' for ICD-10
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' proposed year-long delay of the ICD-10 deadline reaches an acceptable middle ground between those pushing for a delay and those wanting to stand
HHS delays ICD-10, releases health plan identifier rule
The Department of Health & Human Services this week officially proposed delaying the ICD-10 deadline by an extra year to Oct. 1, 2014. It also released a proposed rule establishing a unique
New ICD-10 deadline proposed for 2014
The timeline for healthcare organizations to convert to the ICD-10 coding system will likely be delayed one year--to Oct. 1, 2014--U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen
Partners takes health technology into Boston-area schools
Partners HealthCare in Boston is taking technology out of the hospital and into local schools as a way to prevent future health problems, particularly obesity. The Northeastern health giant will
Text4baby to help CMS promote Medicare, CHIP enrollment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are looking to the text4baby program to help boost enrollment in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, the U.S. Department of Health
Insurers to rebate consumers $323M this year
Insurers must start disclosing information regarding insurance coverage they provide to their consumers and, if they spend less than 80 percent of premium dollars on healthcare, they must rebate
Sebelius touts increased EHR use, no mention of Stage 2 MU
A lot of folks in the health IT community probably were disappointed today when Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, failed to announce the notice of
HHS to put off ICD-10 implementation
It's official: the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced it will delay implementation of the ICD-10 diagnostic code set beyond Oct. 1, 2013 . But today's announcement did not
HHS issues final rule for payers' summary of benefits
Insurers must provide consumers with standardized, easy-to-read summary of benefits and coverage documents beginning Sept. 23 or risk penalties up to $1,000 for each individual enrolled in a plan. A
Sebelius talks health exchanges on The Daily Show
When I found out that Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was going to be on The Daily Show last week, I was really excited. Not just because I happen to think Jon
