decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2003 / AB-03-002
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Article Overview
This brief program memo provides administrative implementation details for a 2003 Medicare update, including versioning, effective and discard dates, notification timing, funding notes, and contact references. It is relevant for billing, compliance, and operations staff who track CMS program instructions and rollout schedules.
Why This Topic Matters
Readers use this type of memo to monitor when a policy becomes effective, when systems changes are expected, and who to contact for implementation questions. It supports administrative planning rather than clinical coding guidance.
Article Sections
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Version: Final 12-24-2002
Administrative versioning and rollout information for the memorandum, including implementation timing, notification timing, and discard timing.
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Effective Date: April 1, 2003
Effective date details along with funding and contact information for pre-implementation coordination.
What You Will Learn
- The memorandum’s implementation and discard timeline.
- Where the document directs readers to obtain contact support.
- What administrative metadata is included in the program memo.
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- topics":["Medicare program memoranda","Implementation dates","Administrative reporting","Provider notification","CMS contacts"],
- medical_specialties":["General medicine"],
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Who Should Read This
- Billing and coding professionals
- Compliance staff
- Provider operations teams
- Healthcare administrators
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