Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry News:
Goodbye Summer, Hello Pre-Claim Review In TX, FL
Published on Fri Aug 26, 2016
Medicare appears to be moving full steam ahead on Pre-Claim Review demonstration’s launch in Florida Oct. 1 and Texas Dec. 1.
HHH Medicare Administrative Contractors Palmetto GBA and CGS have announced a series of in-person PCR education workshops in Florida in September, and in Texas in October and December. Links to sign up for each location are at www.palmettogba.com/event/pgbaevent.nsf/SeriesDetails.xsp?EventID=ABCNMW5844.
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