December 14, 1999

Medi-741-99

TO: ALL MEDICARE PROVIDERS

SUBJECT: TIME LIMIT FOR FILING MEDICARE CLAIMS

PRIMARY INTERESTS: BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGERS

The Health Care Financing Administration has announced that the claims timely filing limit for dates of service between October 1, 1997 and September 30, 1998 will be January 3, 2000 instead of the normal December 31, 1999. This extension is being provided since December 31, 1999 will be a Federal non-workday.

Please refer any questions to our office at (423) 755-5950.

THIS BULLETIN SHOULD BE SHARED WITH ALL HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND MANAGERIAL MEMBERS OF THE PROVIDER STAFF. NO COST COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM OUR WEB SITE AT riverbendgba.com


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