CMS Manual System Pub 100-04 Medicare Claims Processing Transmittal 1677 Shipboard Services Billed to the Carrier and Services Not Provided Within the United States.
Guidance for contractors providing clarification for manual sections to make consistent with current Medicare law by removing the language that states the vessels must be of American registry and the physician must be registered with the Coast Guard.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: February 13, 2009
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