March 27, 2000
Medi-772-00
TO: ALL MEDICARE PROVIDERS
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION DATES
PRIMARY INTEREST: BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGERS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION. PLEASE SHARE WITH APPROPRIATE STAFF
The Health Care Financing Administration has announced a revised implementation and/or effective date for the following items due to the complexities involved in making the related system changes necessary for implementation.
A. Delayed Implementation/Original Effective Date
The following items are targeted to be implemented by the Medicare contractors on May 1, 2000. The effective date of the provision will remain as originally communicated to the providers. In the event the contractor implementation date is delayed beyond May 1, we will issue a notification.
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ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT |
TOPIC |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
NEW IMPLEMENTATION DATE |
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Medi 743-99 (12/16/99) |
Abortion Services- Edits were to be removed requiring condition codes A7 and A8 in association with procedure code 69.09 |
10/1/98 |
5/1/00 |
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Provider Reimbursement Flash 00-1 (1/00) |
SNF PPS Rates- Claims with April dates of service will be held by intermediaries until May before processing |
4/1/00 |
5/1/00 |
B. Delayed Implementation/Delayed Effective Date
The following items are targeted to be implemented by the Medicare contractors on May 1, 2000. The effective date of the provision is being revised from the date originally communicated to the providers. In the event the contractor implementation date is delayed beyond May 1, we will issue a notification.
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ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT |
TOPIC |
ORIGINAL EFFECTIVE DATE |
NEW IMPLEMENTATION & EFFECTIVE DATE |
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Medi 721-99 (10/6/99) |
Hospital Outpatient Modifiers |
4/1/00 |
5/1/00 |
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Medi 732-99 (11/9/99) |
Community Mental Health Center billing for Partial Hospitalization |
4/1/00 |
5/1/00 |
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Medi 749-00 (1/19/00) Medi 745-00 (1/5/00) |
Hospital Manual transmittal # 747- Line item date reporting |
4/1/00 |
DO NOT BILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH TRANSMITTAL 747 UNTIL ADVISED TO DO SO |
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Medi 758-00 (2/16/00) |
Hospital Outpatient Modifiers |
4/1/00 |
5/1/00 |
C. Items to be Implemented as Announced.
The following items will be implemented based on the schedule previously announced in the bulletin indicated below.
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ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT |
TOPIC |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
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Medi 731-99 (11/9/99) |
Automated multi-channel chemistry panels |
4/1/00 |
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Medi 757-00 (2/15/00) |
External counterpulsation for severe angina |
4/1/00 |
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Medi 768-00 (3/20/00) |
Wen address for Claims Processing Timeliness |
4/1/00 |
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Medi 765-00 (3/9/00) |
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy |
4/1/00 |
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
Please refer any questions to our office at (423) 755-5950.
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