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PROGRAM MEMO ROUNDUP

Published on Mon Aug 18, 2003

Starting Jan. 1, 2004, patients will have a better sense of what's going on if claims get denied because of a local medical review policy or a national coverage determination.

In an Aug. 1 program memorandum (AB-03-112; ), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services orders contractors to be sure that they tell beneficiaries the specific LMPR or NCD numbers associated with any claims denials for Part A services.

In other recent program memoranda, CMS:

  • adjusts mileage payment policies for rural ground ambulance services (AB-03-110; );

  • lays out claims processing instructions for incomplete screening colonoscopies (AB-03-114; );

  • corrects policies resulting in improper denials of durable medical equipment claims during inpatient stays (B-03-055; );

  • establishes edits to ensure accurate coding and payment for claims governed by inpatient prospective payment system transfer/discharge policies (A-03-065; );

  • sets policies on payment denials for Medicare services provided to alien beneficiaries who aren't lawfully present in the U.S. (AB-03-115; );

  • provides guidelines and instructions on the National Council for Prescription Drug Program transaction format (B-03-056; http://cms.hhs.gov/manuals/pm_trans/B03056.pdf and B-03-057; ); and

  • establishes procedures relating to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act transactions rule testing (AB-03-111; ).

     

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