Transmittals and MLN Matters articles: CMS clarifies pharmacy billing, posts NCCI update instructions, and more
Medicare Weekly Update, May 17, 2011
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CMS clarifies pharmacy billing
On May 13, CMS issued a transmittal to clarify policy with respect to restrictions on pharmacy billing for drugs provided incident to a physician service.
Effective date: June 29, 2011
Implementation date: June 29, 2011
CMS posts quarterly NCCI update instructions
On May 13, CMS issued a transmittal with its regular instructions to contractors on the quarterly NCCI update.
Effective date: July 1, 2011
Implementation date: July 5, 2011
CMS finalizes necessary changes for extended occurrence span codes
On May 13, CMS issued a transmittal to make final systems changes needed to allow a claim to span a benefit period over ten years.
Effective date: October 1, 2002
Implementation date: October 3, 2011 (coding); January 3, 2012 (coding and implementation)
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