decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2000 / AB-00-20
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Article Overview
This article is a Medicare program memorandum for intermediaries and carriers that explains a timing change for the April 2000 systems release, identifies change requests that remain on schedule, and identifies change requests moved to the May release. It is relevant to Medicare claims processing, provider communication, and standard system implementation planning. The memo also highlights affected operational areas such as claims processing, coverage updates, and reporting changes.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps Medicare billing and claims-processing stakeholders understand which implementation items stayed on the April schedule and which were shifted, so they can plan system work and provider communications accordingly.
Article Sections
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Guidance on April Release Implementation
Explains the postponement of the quarterly systems release and identifies categories of change requests affected by the timing adjustment.
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Change Requests to be implemented as scheduled on April 3, 2000
Lists the change requests that were to proceed on the original April schedule and notes that they required minimal standard systems changes.
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Change Requests that will be deferred with no change to the effective date
Describes change requests that would move to the May release while keeping their original effective dates, along with related processing considerations.
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Change Requests that will be deferred with a change to the effective date
Describes change requests that would move to the May release with effective dates aligned to the release date, including special handling for certain reporting and claim-processing situations.
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Provider Notification
Advises carriers and intermediaries on communicating the release delay and related updates to provider communities and educational contacts.
What You Will Learn
- How the April 2000 Medicare systems release was adjusted
- Which categories of change requests were kept on the original schedule
- Which categories of change requests were deferred to the May release
- How the memorandum frames provider notification responsibilities
- What operational areas were affected by the release timing change
Who Should Read This
- Medicare carriers
- Fiscal intermediaries
- Claims processing staff
- Provider education staff
- Health information management and coding teams
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