The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 Extends Zero Percent Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Update
April 16, 2010
On April 15, 2010, President Obama signed into law the “Continuing Extension Act of 2010.” This law extends through May 31, 2010, the zero percent update to the MPFS that was in effect for claims with dates of service January 1, 2010, through March 31, 2010. The law is retroactive to April 1, 2010. Consequently, effective immediately, claims with dates of service April 1 and later which were being held by Medicare contractors are being released for processing and payment. Please keep in mind that the statutory payment floors still apply and, therefore, clean electronic claims cannot be paid before 14 calendar days after the date they are received by Medicare contractors (29 calendar days for clean paper claims).
Med USA will continue to monitor this situation and keep you informed of the latest developments. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Liz Gardner at 801.352.9500 ext 1308 or email lgardner@medusabil.com
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