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Posting Date: 11/12/2021
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 The HIPAA was signed in to law to improve and simplify the administration of the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, the Medicaid program under title XIX [...]
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Posting Date: 11/12/2021
Limitation of Liability (Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage)
Limitation of Liability (Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage) Services denied as not reasonable and medically necessary, under section 1862(a) (1) of the Social Security Act, are subject to the Limitation of Liability (ABN) provision. [...]
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Posting Date: 11/12/2021
Medically Unlikely Edits
Medically Unlikely Edits In January 2007, CMS developed MUEs to reduce the paid claims error rate for Part B claims. An MUE for a HCPCS /CPT code is the maximum units of service that a provider would report under most circumstances for a [...]
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Posting Date: 11/12/2021
Medicare Coverage Database
Medicare Coverage Database The Medicare Coverage Database is an administrative and educational tool to assist providers, physicians and suppliers in submitting correct claims for payment. The Medicare Coverage Database features LCDs developed [...]
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