decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2001 / B-01-36
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Article Overview
This program memorandum explains Medicare billing guidance for audiologic function tests furnished to beneficiaries in skilled nursing facility contexts. It addresses how the services are handled under Part A and Part B SNF stays, who may bill, how payment is routed, and the timing of implementation and effective dates. The article is aimed at SNFs, audiologists, intermediaries, and carriers, and it references related Medicare payment guidance and fee schedule handling.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps providers and contractors understand updated Medicare billing treatment for audiologic function testing in SNF settings and align claims handling with the memorandum’s implementation timeline.
What You Will Learn
- The Medicare setting and audience affected by the memorandum
- How audiologic function tests are handled in SNF billing contexts
- Which organizations and contractors are responsible for communicating the clarification
- The effective date, implementation date, and retention period for the memorandum
Who Should Read This
- Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs)
- Audiologists
- Intermediaries
- Carriers
- Medicare contractors
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