The Coalition for ICD-10, a group of several healthcare organizations, recently sent House Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Harry Reid, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell a letter calling for no further ICD-10 transition delays.
The letter cites the high cost of the most recent delay and expresses support of maintaining the Oct. 1, 2015 deadline.
The Coalition for ICD-10 includes:
• AdvaMed
• Altegra Health
• America's Health Insurance Plans
• American Health Information Management Association
• BlueCross BlueShield Association
• College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
• Healthcare Financial Management Association
• Health IT Now
• Inspira Health Network
• Leidos Health
• Medical Device Manufacturers Association
• Medtronic
• Professional Association of Health Care Office Management
• 3M
• WellPoint