Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
Physician Note:
Feds Extend Comment Period on Interoperability Proposals
Published on Tue May 21, 2019
Do you need more time to peruse the interoperability rule that CMS released in February? Then you鈥檙e in for a treat. Extension: HHS decided to extend the deadline to June 3, 2019, giving the public more time to weigh in. 鈥淭his extension responds to requests from a variety of stakeholders, including healthcare provider organizations and industry representatives,鈥� says an HHS release. Read the CMS proposed rule in the Federal Register and submit your opinion at .
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