decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2002 Issue 10 (October)
Part B News Briefs
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Article Overview
This article summarizes two Medicare Part B news items from CMS program memoranda. It covers a change affecting how carriers process diagnostic laboratory claims tied to national coverage determinations, and a separate update involving billing by registered dietitians for diabetes self-management training. The piece is relevant to labs, providers, billing staff, and coding professionals tracking CMS coverage and claims-system updates.
Why This Topic Matters
These updates affect whether claims are held, edited, or paid under Medicare Part B, so they can influence reimbursement workflows and payer system setup for affected services.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS addressed claims processing timing for diagnostic laboratory services tied to national coverage determinations.
- What the article says about Medicare billing updates involving registered dietitians and diabetes self-management training.
- Which CMS program memoranda are referenced as the source of the brief updates.
- The general Medicare Part B coverage and payment issues discussed in the brief.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance staff
- Laboratory billing teams
- Registered dietitians
- Practice managers
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