This week’s updates include the fiscal year 2017 IPPS proposed rule; implementing payment changes for Frontier Community Health Integration Project; and more!
On March 31, CMS released special edition MLN Mattersarticle SE1607 regarding new enforcement editing requirements for the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Internet-Only Manual 100-02), Chapter 6, section 70.3, which describes coverage and billing of Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) services. This guidance is likely due to the significant problems with PHP service claims and coding highlighted in the 2016 proposed and final OPPS rules. This guidance is effective for PHP services furnished on or after July 1.
Q: We have started using what our physicians call “high-frequency” neurostimulators. I know there are two HCPCS codes for reporting these to Medicare, but how do we know what is high frequency and what is not?
