tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2012 Issue 16

Industry Notes: CMS to Start Denying Claims That Don't Meet Ordering/Referring Edits 'Soon'

If a new CMS news release is any indication, the agency might soon follow through on its longstanding threat to deny claims that fail the ordering/referring provider edits. Although CMS has had this on the horizon for several years now, the agency has never actually formalized a date when the denials would start. However, a July 26 news release indicates that CMS \"will soon begin denying Part B, DME, and Part A HHA claims that fail the ordering/referring provider edits.\" Although CMS has still not set a date, it warns providers that once it does, it will only...

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