TRANSMITTALS ~ You'll Receive A Pay Hike For Telehealth Fees
Be prepared to re-enroll in Medicare if you enrolled prior to 2002.
It's official: If you enrolled in Medicare before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) started using the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS), then you can't simply make changes to your enrollment information. If you do, your carrier will send your 855 enrollment form back to you and request a whole new application, according to Transmittal 173 (CR 5338). Your carrier also will return the application if it lacks a signature, if you sent it more than 30 days prior to the effective date...
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