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The International Classification of Diseases, “ICD Codes” were originally developed to track how people died. In 1948, just after the creation of the World Health Organization, a committee was put together to establish one version to represent all countries. Subsequently ICD codes were used to track diseases and injuries and to find patterns that might show an epidemic could be coming, as well as to track the general health of people. Today ICD codes are not only used for thi
MEDICARE CAP AND PAYMENT REDUCTIONS FOR 2014
MEDICARE THERAPY CAP FOR 2014 On December 26, 2013, President Obama signed into law the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013. This new law prevents a scheduled payment reduction for physicians and other practitioners who treat Medicare patients from taking effect on January 1, 2014. The new law also extends several provisions of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Job Creation Act) as well as provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Specifically, the follo