decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2001 / B-01-54
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Article Overview
This article explains a CMS program memorandum from 2001 about the rollout of a new Medicare fee schedule process for parenteral and enteral nutrition items and services. It is relevant to DMEPOS and carrier operations teams, claims systems staff, and medical coders who need to understand the timing, file layout, and administrative changes described in the memorandum and attachment.
Why This Topic Matters
The memorandum documents a payment-system transition that affects how claims data are processed and priced beginning in 2002. It helps readers track the effective date, implementation date, related CMS file releases, and the structure of the accompanying fee schedule record layout.
Article Sections
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Program Memorandum
Administrative notice from DHHS and CMS describing the subject of the memorandum and the overall scope of the change request.
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Implementation of New Fee Schedule for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Items and Services
Discussion of the new fee schedule initiative, timing for system changes, and the organizations involved in carrying out the update.
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Attachment: Record Layout for 2002 PEN Fee Schedule
Reference attachment outlining the fee schedule file structure and the fields included for processing and administration.
What You Will Learn
- The purpose of the memorandum and the CMS change request it announces.
- The general implementation timeline for the new fee schedule.
- The types of administrative and file-layout information included in the attachment.
- How the memo relates to carrier and DMERC system updates.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- DMEPOS suppliers
- Claims processing staff
- Medicare operations staff
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