Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
PHYSICIAN NOTES:
RACs May Accept Payment Plans If They Find Medicare Has Overpaid You
Published on Mon Oct 19, 2009
Plus: Medicare will no longer accept paper claims or adjustments for Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) transactions.
If you request an ERP for a time period longer than 12 months, the RAC will request permission from its regional office, the transmittal says. To read the entire transmittal,visit: www.cms.hhs.gov/transmittals/downloads/R162FM.pdf.
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