Bulletin: December 29, 2009
No Change to MPFS Through February 28, 2010
This bulletin is an update to Holding Medicare Claims Paid Under the 2010 Fee Schedule.
The President has signed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 which provides for a zero percent (0%) update to the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for a two month period, January 1, 2010 through February 28, 2010.
CMS contractors will hold claims for services paid under MPFS for up to the first 10 business days of January (January 1 through January 15) for 2010 dates of service. The holding of claims allows Medicare contractors time to receive the new, updated payment files and perform necessary testing before paying claims at the new rates. CMS contractors will begin processing claims at the new rates no later than January 19, 2010.
All claims for services delivered on or before December 31, 2009, will be processed and paid under normal procedures.
Further information is on the Palmetto Web site.