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March 20-27 Transmittals: CMS implements ARRA provisions, clarifies SNF, therapy billing

By Medicare Weekly Update

CMS implements stimulus act provisions for IME, LTCHs

On March 27, CMS issued a transmittal to implement some provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 related to indirect medical education (IME) payments and payments under the long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS.

Effective date: February 17, 2009
Implementation date: April 6, 2009

View the transmittal.

CMS clarifies SNF, therapy billing

On March 27, CMS issued a transmittal to provide manual clarifications for SNF and therapy billing; it also contains new instructions related to interim billing, particularly for long term acute care hospitals and inpatient psychiatric hospitals.

Effective date: October 1, 2006
Implementation date: April 27. 2009

View the transmittal.