It will soon be time to pay up on overpayments caught up in a claims system glitch.
The problem: Overpayment amounts were shown in the “adjustment to balance” field on the standard paper remittance advice or as adjustment reason code 90 on the electronic remittance advice (ERA), HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor CGS explains on its website.
The solution: “This issue was resolved with the January 2014 system release,” CGS says in a new update to its site. “CGS will send affected providers demand letters to recover overpayment amounts.”