Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans Strongly Support Health IT The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) is committed to a health care system that can assure greater patient safety, improved quality of care and increased efficiency. February 5, 2007
October 2010 Implementation Date for ICD-10 is Unworkable BCBSA - along with a coalition of physicians, labs, and other providers and insurers - urges Congress to provide an ICD-10 compliance date no sooner than October 2012 - 3 years after "5010" adoption. August 10, 2006
