decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2012 Issue 1 (January)
CMS holding all 2012 physician claims for 10 days
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Article Overview
This article explains a Medicare claims-processing change affecting early 2012 physician claims and summarizes related temporary payment updates under CMS policy. It is relevant to medical billing and coding staff, physician practices, and revenue cycle teams tracking Medicare claim timing, fee schedule updates, and therapy-related limits.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps practices understand why Medicare payments may be delayed at the start of 2012 and highlights the broader CMS payment updates that affect physician reimbursement and certain therapy services.
What You Will Learn
- Why Medicare claims submitted with early 2012 dates of service were temporarily delayed
- What CMS said about implementing the 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
- Which broader Medicare payment updates were associated with the temporary fee-fix law
- Which types of providers and billing teams are most likely to be affected
Who Should Read This
- Medical billers
- Coders
- Revenue cycle staff
- Physician practice administrators
- Therapy billing staff
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