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Location Matters Update: CMS Postpones Exact Match Billing Rule – AGAIN

[07/02/19]

Posted on July 2, 2019 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

In a previous article, we reported on CMS’s implementation of new billing edits that will Return to Provider any hospital UB-04 claims that identify a service location that is not an exact match to a Medicare-enrolled location identified in Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (“PECOS”). As previously reported, those edits were scheduled to be... READ MORE

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Location Matters: Get It Right or Don’t Get Paid

[03/06/19]

Posted on March 6, 2019 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

Location, location, location – this will be the focus of a Medicare hospital claims processing requirement. Starting in April 2019, CMS will activate billing edits that will Return to Provider (“RTP”) any hospital UB-04 claims that identify a service location that is not an exact match to a Medicare enrolled location identified in Provider... READ MORE

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