Posts Tagged ‘MSP’

CMS Clarifies Consult Code Reporting

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Since announcing that CPT® consultation codes (ranges 99241-99245 and 99251-99255) would no longer be recognized for Medicare Part B payment effective Jan. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been bombarded with questions.

In response, the agency has issued MLN Matters Special Edition article SE1010, entitled “Questions and Answers on Reporting Physician Consultation Services.” MLN Matters article MM6740 was also revised Feb. 24 to clarify some language and add reference to SE1010. Read more »

What Insurers Need to Know About Mandatory Reporting

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA) added new mandatory reporting requirements for group health plans (GHP) and non-group health plans (NGHP), such as liability insurance (including self-insurance), no-fault insurance, and workers’ compensation.

The implementation dates for most casualty insurers have come and gone, but there’s still time for compliance.

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