decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2000 / AB-00-82
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Article Overview
This article compiles wage index information used in Medicare payment-related calculations for rural areas and for counties treated as urban under a Social Security Act provision. It is relevant to hospital, outpatient, ASC, and reimbursement-focused coding and billing staff who need to understand the geographic payment data and the effective date framework described in the memo.
Why This Topic Matters
Geographic wage index data can affect payment calculations, so this memo helps users locate the applicable values and understand the scope of the payment tables.
Article Sections
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Wage Index for Rural Areas
Presents a state-based table of rural wage index values and a note about states with all counties classified as urban.
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Attachment 3
Introduces the fiscal year 2001 wage index values for counties deemed urban under a Social Security Act provision and the effective date for services furnished on or after October 1, 2000.
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County Wage Value Index
Lists county-level wage index values associated with the attachment's geographic payment table.
What You Will Learn
- How the article organizes wage index information by geographic area
- Which fiscal year and effective date framework the wage index table applies to
- How rural and deemed-urban county wage values are presented in the memo
- Which Medicare payment context the wage index data supports
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Medical billers
- Revenue cycle staff
- ASC billing staff
- Hospital reimbursement staff
- Healthcare administrators
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