Register for the National Provider Call on Wednesday, March 20; 3-4pm
CMS will hold a national provider call on March 20 from 3-4pm ET on the “Implementation of Phase 2 Edits on the Ordering/Referring Providers in Medicare Part B and Part A -Home Health Agency Claims.”
Effective May 1, 2013, CMS will instruct contractors to turn on Phase 2 denial edits; checking Medicare claims for home health services ordered by physicians who are not enrolled in the Medicare Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). If physicians are not enrolled these claims will be denied.
In order to receive call-in information, you must register on the CMS website CMS Upcoming National Provider Calls. During the registration process, advanced questions may be posted
National Provider Call Agenda:
- Provider Types Eligible to Order/Refer
- Action Steps for Billing Providers
- Action Steps for Providers Who Order/Refer
- Resources
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