Spotlights - The POA fact sheet [PDF, 730KB] has been revised and is now available to be downloaded. This fact sheet will clarify for providers how to apply POA indicators to diagnosis codes for certain healthcare claims and clarify if the diagnosis was present at the time of admission.
- The HAC POA fact sheet [PDF, 596KB] has been revised and is now available to be downloaded. This fact sheet lists all 10 categories of HAC to help providers learn more about the HAC program.
- On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working hard to expeditiously implement the new law. The law's Medicare fee-for-service provisions have varying effective dates and our first priority is to address provisions with the earliest effective dates. CMS is committed to assuring Medicare providers are well informed as early as possible. For that reason, CMS is urging you to be on the alert for notices and instructions from CMS and from your Medicare fiscal intermediary, carrier, or Medicare Administrative Contractor, on forthcoming policy and operational changes as we implement the PPACA.
- Health Reform: Timely Filing Requirements for Medicare Fee-For-Service Claims [PDF, 11KB] (posted 04/01/10)
- Health Reform: Continuation of Payments to Indian Health Service (IHS) Providers, Suppliers, Physicians, and other Practitioners for Certain Part B Services [PDF, 31KB] (posted 04/01/10)
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