Transmittals and MLN Matters articles: CMS updates interest rate, posts MLN Matters articles, and more
Medicare Weekly Update, October 26, 2010
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CMS updates overpayment/underpayment interest rate
On October 18, CMS issued a transmittal to instruct contractors to implement an interest rate of 10.75% effective October 22, 2010, for Medicare overpayments and underpayments.
Effective date: October 22, 2010
Implementation date: October 22, 2010
CMS issues flu vaccine transmittal
On October 22, CMS issued a transmittal to provide updated payment allowances for seasonal influenza virus vaccines.
Effective date: September 1, 2010
Implementation date: November 24, 2010
MLN Matters articles
CMS issued several MLN Matters articles related to transmittals previously outlined in Medicare Weekly Update.
- Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use
- Submission of Informational Only Claims by Maryland Waiver Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) for Electronic Health Records (EHR) Purposes
- January 2011 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files
- Revenue Codes Update
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