Expansion of Glaucoma Screening Services
Medicare coverage for glaucoma screening for certain beneficiaries considered to be at high-risk is being expanded to cover Hispanic Americans age 65 or over. This instruction provides appropriate remittance advice notices for use when payments are denied when age requirements of coverage are not met.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: March 24, 2006
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