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Apr
09

CMS extends IPPE coverage: Understand the changes

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By Joe Rivet, CPC, CCS-P, CEMC, CICA, regulatory specialist for HCPro

CMS extensions of coverage are rare gifts, but according to Medlearn Matters article MM6223, which CMS released in October 24, 2008, CMS is in the gift-giving spirit–particularly when it comes to the initial preventive physical examination (IPPE).

Click here to read more about the IPPE coverage changes.

Editor’s note: This article was originally printed in the April/May issue of BC Advantage.

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