Transmittals and MLN Matters articles: CMS updates flu payment allowance, issues RAC mass adjustment transmittals
Medicare Weekly Update, October 6, 2009
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CMS issues annual flu vaccine payment allowance update
On October 2, CMS issued a transmittal to update the payment allowances for the influenza vaccine for the 2009-2010 season.
Effective date: September 1, 2009
Implementation date: November 2, 2009
CMS issues instructions on implementation of new RAC mass adjustment process
On October 2, CMS issued a transmittal to implement a new file-based RAC mass adjustment process in the VMS.
Effective date: April 5, 2010
Implementation date: April 5, 2010
CMS modifies RAC mass adjustment process in FISS
On October 2, CMS issued a transmittal to correct a problem with the file-based RAC mass adjustment process in FISS.
Effective date: April 5, 2010
Implementation date: Phase I will include analysis/design and will be completed by January 4, 2010; actual coding/testing will occur in Phase II with an implementation date of April 5, 2010.
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