decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2008 Issue 12 (December)
Program_Memos / 2000 / B-00-18
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Article Overview
This program memorandum addresses emergency updates to the 2000 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database and related carrier file changes. It is relevant to Medicare billing and claims processing staff, especially those managing fee schedule maintenance and implementation timing. The article outlines the general categories of database corrections, indicator updates, and effective/implementation dates that carriers needed to follow.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers identify whether they need to review historical Medicare fee schedule maintenance guidance and file update timing for the 2000 payment system. The memo also identifies which CPT entries were affected so systems and reference files can be matched to the correct update set.
Article Sections
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Program Memorandum and Change Request Information
Introduces the memorandum, the associated change request, and the context for the emergency database update. Also notes the reissue status and general administrative background.
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Emergency Changes to the 2000 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database
Describes the reason for the update, the file installation timing, and the general instructions for carriers and the Common Working File. It presents the categories of database fields and indicators affected in the update.
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Effective and Implementation Dates
Lists the effective date, implementation timing, and discard date for the memorandum. This section also identifies the contact person for the program memorandum.
What You Will Learn
- What the memorandum is about and which Medicare database it affects
- How the article is organized around carrier file maintenance and implementation timing
- Which broad types of fee schedule database fields were updated
- What administrative dates and operational milestones accompany the update
Who Should Read This
- Medicare carriers
- Medical billing staff
- Coding and reimbursement personnel
- Fee schedule database maintenance staff
- Claims processing teams
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