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CMS issued a MLN Matters article that offers instructions that clarify the policy for processing claims for certain institutional encounters that span the ICD-10 implementation date of October 1, 2014. Skilled Nursing Facilities (Inpatient Part B): Bill type: 22X Use FROM date Require providers split the claim so all ICD-9 codes remain on one claim […]
CMS has released a Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters article titled “Physician Delegation of Tasks in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and Nursing Facilities (NFs)”. The information affects physicians, non-physician practitioners (NPPs) and providers who bill for services related to beneficiaries in SNFs and NFs. CMS is clarifying the regulatory differences concerning physician delegation of tasks […]