E/M Coding Alert - 2008 Issue 44
Part B Credentialing: Say Goodbye to 2+ Year Credentialing Period
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Article Overview
This article covers Medicare Part B credentialing policy changes tied to the 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. It discusses the reduced retroactive billing window, the impact on billing while enrollment is pending, and the role of the PECOS system in shortening enrollment time. The piece is relevant to physicians, billing staff, practice managers, and credentialing professionals who follow Medicare enrollment policy and CMS updates.
Why This Topic Matters
It highlights a major change to Medicare billing privileges for newly credentialed physicians and explains why enrollment workflow and timing now matter more for compliance and revenue cycle planning.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare Part B credentialing timing changed under the 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
- What the article says about retroactive billing during the credentialing period
- How CMS and PECOS are presented as affecting enrollment processing time
- What types of practice operations are affected by delayed Medicare approval
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical practice managers
- Billing staff
- Credentialing specialists
- Revenue cycle professionals
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