ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2013 Issue 22
Industry Notes
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Article Overview
This article is a brief industry note for Medicare billing and compliance professionals. It discusses a payer-side electronic claims processing problem affecting EDI submissions and summarizes CMS information about the Supplemental Medical Review/Specialty Contractor (SMRC) program, including its role in medical review and claim oversight. The piece is relevant to practices, billers, coders, compliance staff, and anyone tracking Medicare contractor activity and claim audit processes.
Why This Topic Matters
The update helps readers understand a temporary claims processing disruption and clarifies a CMS audit-related contractor program that may affect documentation review, claim adjustments, and overpayment recovery activity.
What You Will Learn
- Why some electronically submitted Medicare claims may be rejected during a payer processing issue
- How CMS describes the role of the Supplemental Medical Review/Specialty Contractor program
- What types of claim review and oversight activity may involve CMS contractors
- How Medicare Administrative Contractors may be involved after medical review findings
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Medical billers
- Revenue cycle staff
- Compliance officers
- Practice managers
- Medicare providers
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