Practice Economics

CMS: A few claims were processed at 21% SGR cut level


 

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A small volume of Medicare claims were processed at the 21% pay cut level mandated by the Sustainable Growth Rate formula, according to a provider advisory issued April 15 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Claims were processed April 15 by Medicare Administrative Contractors as the CMS guidance to hold for 10 business days claims submitted beginning April 1 expired.

The claims will be reprocessed automatically at the higher rate, CMS officials said.

The House and Senate have both passed H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, which permanently repeals the SGR, among many other provisions. President Obama has indicated he will sign the legislation.

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