Phase 1 of Manual Revisions to Reflect Payment Changes for DMEPOS Items as a Result of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program and the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005
This is the first of several installments in adding a new chapter (Chapter 36) to the existing Claims Processing Manual in an effort to manualize policies and instructions for Medicare Contractors on the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program. The subsequent installment of this chapter will include information about upgrades, claims processing, limitation on beneficiary liability, non-discrimination information, additional payment rules, and updates to Ch 20 of the claim processing manual as a result of the DRA.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 09, 2008
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