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On December 31, 2015, CMS updated Chapter 9 of the Medicare Claims Processing Manual and Chapter 13 of the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual addressing payment and certification of Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally...more
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) should take note of the updates and clarifications set forth in Medlearn Matters article 8997, issued by the CMS on March 13, 2015. Medlearn Matters article 8997 updates the chapters in the...more
Medicare does not cover supplies or services for persons who are incarcerated at the time the services are rendered. However, Medicare had purportedly paid providers in error for many such claims and sought to recover those...more