CMS Transmittals and MLN Matters articles
Medicare Weekly Update, March 11, 2008
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CMS corrects previous transmittal updating the Medicare Provider Reimbursement Manual
On March 7, CMS issued a transmittal making minor corrections to a previous transmittal updating part 1, chapter 3 of the Medicare Provider Reimbursement Manual.
View the transmittal.
CMS announces changes to the Long Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System Pricer
On March 7, CMS announced changes to the Long Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System Pricer based on the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007.
Effective date: April 1, 2008
Implementation date: April 7, 2008
View the transmittal.
CMS releases MLN Matters articles
CMS released two MLN Matters articles last week relating to transmittals reported in previous issues of Medicare Weekly Update.
- Treatment of new and deleted laboratory codes
- Update to coverage and payment of audiological testing
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