Medicare Claims System (MCS) Changes to Accept Opt Out Actions From the PECOS Daily Extract File
PECOS Release 4.2 will implement coding changes within PECOS to systematically differentiate between voluntary withdrawals from the Medicare program and Opt Out actions by providers/suppliers. The MCS must make corresponding coding changes to be able to accept these codes from the daily PECOS extract.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 26, 2006
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