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Posting Date: 11/12/2021
CMS Forms and Publications
CMS Forms and Publications CMS publishes and maintains numerous Medicare forms that are used daily by the provider community. Some commonly used forms are: Provider Enrollment CMS-855 forms (CMS-855B, CMS-855I and CMS-855O) Medicare [...]
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Posting Date: 11/12/2021
CMS Regional Offices
CMS Regional Offices CMS has ten RO reorganized in a Consortia structure based on the agency’s key lines of business: Medicare Health Plans Operations Financial Management and Fee-for-Service Operations Medicaid and Children’s Health [...]
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Posting Date: 11/12/2021
Clinical Lab Improvement Amendment
Clinical Lab Improvement Amendment CMS regulates all laboratory testing (except research) performed on humans in the U.S. through the CLIA. The objective of the CLIA program is to ensure quality laboratory testing. Although all [...]
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Posting Date: 11/11/2021
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing The CERT program was established by CMS to monitor the accuracy of claim payment in the Medicare FFS Program. The intent of the CERT program is to protect the Medicare Trust Fund by identifying errors and [...]
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Posting Date: 11/12/2021
Electronic Health Records
Electronic Health Records Eligible professionals under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program include: Doctor of medicine or osteopathy Doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine Doctor of podiatry Doctor of optometry Chiropractor If [...]
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Posting Date: 11/12/2021
Electronic Prescribing
Electronic Prescribing In 2013, the eRx Incentive Program for participating and reporting in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program ended. The six-month 2014, eRx payment adjustment reporting period began on 1/1/2013 and [...]
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Posting Date: 11/12/2021
Evaluation and Management Documentation Guidelines
Evaluation and Management Documentation Guidelines Health care professionals may use the most current documentation guidelines for the date of service performed. Refer to these resources for guidance: CMS Evaluation and Management AMA [...]
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Posting Date: 11/12/2021
Federal Register
Federal Register The OFR provides access to the official text of: Federal laws Presidential documents Administrative regulations and notices The ACFR oversees the functions of the Federal Register publications system. For more [...]
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