Transmittals and MLN Matters articles: CMS posts MLN Matters articles, replaces transmittals
Medicare Weekly Update, December 21, 2010
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CMS corrects manual omission for HCPCS units of service
On December 17, CMS issued a transmittal to incorporate a table of therapy CPT codes indicating maximum unit limitations that was inadvertently deleted from the manual.
Effective date: March 21, 2011
Implementation date: March 21, 2011
CMS replaces transmittals
CMS rescinded and replaced several transmittals previously outlined in Medicare Weekly Update.
- Expansion of the Current Scope of Editing for Ordering/Referring Providers for Claims Processed by Medicare Carriers and Part B Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)
- NPI Verification for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Providers for Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Claims Processed by Medicare Fiscal Intermediaries and Part A Medicare Administrative Contractors (A/B MAC)
MLN Matters articles
CMS posted several MLN Matters articles related to transmittals previously outlined in Medicare Weekly Update.
- Annual Wellness Visit (AWV), Including Personalized Prevention Plan Services (PPPS)
- Implementation of Changes in End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Payment for Calendar Year (CY) 2011
- Announcement of Medicare Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Payment Rate Increases
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