Response from Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (fwd)

[Noelle <noelle>]

 > From: "Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren" <http://www.mail.house.gov/~CA19ZLima-113>
 > Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:01:21 -0400
 > 
 > Dear Mrs.: 
 > 
 > Thank you for contacting me with your opposition to H.R. 2652, the
 > Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act. I appreciate
 > that you took the time to share your thoughts with me.
 > 
 > As you know, H.R. 2652 would provide a two year grace period for
 > physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the
 > use of ICD-9 to ICD-10. A one year delay in implementation of ICD-10
 > was included in the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA).
 > While there is some concern about the challenges of implementation of
 > ICD-10, it was inappropriate to slip a delay into another bill at the
 > last minute without debate. You will be pleased to know, however, that
 > no additional language was included in the spending bill passed in
 > December 2014 to adjust the October 1, 2015 compliance date. Please
 > know that I will keep your letter in mind should H.R. 2652 be brought
 > to the House floor for debate and will continue to monitor CMS'
 > implementation of this new medical coding scheme.
 > 
 >  
 > 
 > Again, thanks for being in touch. If I may be of assistance to you or
 > your family, please don't hesitate to contact me.
 > 
 >  
 > 
 > Sincerely,
 > 
 > Zoe Lofgren
 > 
 > Member of Congress