decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2001 / AB-01-40
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Article Overview
This article is a Medicare program memorandum from HCFA/DHHS that corrects earlier guidance on 2001 DMEPOS payment updates. It explains the affected pricing periods, references the legislative acts behind the updates, and notes publication, effective-date, and implementation requirements for carriers and intermediaries. It is relevant to billing, reimbursement, and DMEPOS policy staff who track annual fee schedule changes and related administrative instructions.
Why This Topic Matters
Organizations billing for DMEPOS need current payer guidance to apply the correct pricing-period updates and follow official implementation timing. This memorandum also clarifies that it supersedes no prior instructions except where corrected and points readers back to the earlier transmittal for remaining guidance.
Article Sections
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Program Memorandum / Transmittal Information
Identifies the issuing agency, transmittal number, date, and change request reference for the memorandum.
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Subject and Background
Summarizes the correction to earlier guidance and describes the broader policy context for DMEPOS payment updates.
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DMEPOS Pricing Updates by Category
Presents the pricing-period update framework across the covered categories and notes the timing distinctions discussed in the memorandum.
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Administrative Instructions and Effective Dates
States publication requirements, effective and implementation dates, budget guidance, retention timing, and the contact reference for questions.
What You Will Learn
- The purpose of the memorandum within the DMEPOS payment update process.
- Which broad category groupings are addressed in the pricing update table.
- How the article frames the timing and administrative handling of the corrected guidance.
- What implementation and publication instructions accompany the memorandum.
Who Should Read This
- Medicare contractors
- DMEPOS billing staff
- Reimbursement analysts
- Health information management professionals
- Coding and compliance staff
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